Transplantation of Lungs Procured From a Donor With an Atrioesophageal Fistula

Tsuyoshi Takahashi; Jason M. Gauthier; Elizabeth K. Albertin; Ralph J. Damiano; G. Alexander Patterson; Andrew J. Bierhals; Michael K. Pasque; Ramsey R. Hachem; Varun Puri; Daniel Kreisel

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.049

Transplantation of Lungs Procured From a Donor With an Atrioesophageal Fistula

Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Jason M. Gauthier, Elizabeth K. Albertin, Ralph J. Damiano, G. Alexander Patterson, Andrew J. Bierhals, Michael K. Pasque, Ramsey R. Hachem, Varun Puri, Daniel Kreisel

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Lung transplantation continues to be limited by a shortage of donor organs. We report the case of procurement and transplantation of lungs from a young donor who died from an atrioesophageal fistula, complicating catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Our case illustrates that structural damage to the left atrium is not an absolute contraindication to lung donation. As atrioesophageal fistulas are being increasingly recognized as a rare but often lethal complication of catheter ablation, such donors can contribute to the expansion of the donor pool.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e121-e122
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	107
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.049
State	Published - Feb 2019

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