Lung Transplantation

This book provides a detailed account of the principles and practice of contemporary lung transplantation.

Nicholas R. Banner (Edited by), Julia M. Polak (Edited by), Magdi H. Yacoub (Edited by)

9780521036771, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 May 2007

432 pages, 106 b/w illus. 31 tables
27.8 x 20.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.95 kg

'… an excellent resource book that has the potential to become the go to reference text for lung transplantation. It is a 'must have' for all transplant pulmonologists, coordinators and surgeons and a 'nice to have' for all other pulmonologists, transplant psychiatrists and social workers.' Journal of Transplant Coordination

This book provides a detailed account of the principles and practice of contemporary lung transplantation. An accomplished, international team of contributing authors have combined their expertise to provide scientific developments and clinical knowledge based on their extensive experience. The book covers pulmonary vascular and parenchymal lung disease, which necessitate transplantation, together with all aspects of the multidisciplinary management of lung transplant patients. It concludes by looking at future developments in the treatment of advanced respiratory failure. This multidisciplinary approach makes the publication suitable for several subspecialities in addition to pulmonary medicine and lung transplantation, including haematology, radiology and clinical psychology. It will serve as a valuable source of reference and practical information for medical specialists in transplantation and all those working in thoracic organ transplant units.

List of contributors
Preface
Part I. Pulmonary Disease: 1. Primary pulmonary hypertension: pathophysiology and therapy Stuart Rich
2. Genetics of pulmonary hypertension Richard C. Trembath and Rachel Harrison
3. Pathology of pulmonary hypertension Anne E. Bishop and Julia M. Polak
4. Pulmonary hypertension and the right ventricle Norbert F. Voelkel, Rubin M. Tuder, Carlyne Cool, Mark Geraci, Robert Quaife and Michael Bristow
5. Emphysema Gordon L. Snider
6. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Duncan C. S. Hutchison
7. Bronchiectasis Mary T. Keogan
8. Cystic fibrosis Margaret E. Hodson
9. Diffuse lung disease R. M. du Bois
10. Explant pathology Susan Stewart
Part II. Lung Transplantation: 11. Overview Magdi H. Yacoub and Emma J. Birks
12. Patient selection and indications for lung transplantation Janet R. Maurer
13. Single and bilateral lung transplantation John Dark
14. Combined heart and lung transplantation Rosemary Radley-Smith, Asghar Khaghani and Nicholas R. Banner
15. Anaesthesia and intensive care Michael J. Boscoe and Shane J. George
16. Medical management Paul A. Corris
17. Immunological mechanisms of graft injury Marlene L. Rose and Ian V. Hutchinson
18. Pharmacological immunosuppression Nicholas R. Banner and Haifa Lyster
19. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction Marshall I. Hertz
20. Infectious complications Keith McNeil, Juliet Foweraker and Tim Wreghitt
21. Cytomegalovirus infection Nicholas R. Banner
22. Imaging R. Jane Chambers
23. Transplant pathology Margaret M. Burke
24. Haematology David Cummins
25. Psychology Claire N. Hallas and Jo Wray
26. The current status of lung transplantation Allan R. Glanville
Part III. Future Directions: 27. Tissue engineering Larry L. Hench, Julian R. Jones, Rubia F. S. Lenza and Wander L. V. Vasconcelos
28. Xenotransplantation Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Carsten Schroeder and Richard N. Pierson III
29. The artificial lung Brack G. Hattler and William J. Federspiel
Index.

Subject Areas: Transplant surgery [MNQ], Cardiothoracic surgery [MNH], Surgery [MN]