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    Lung transplantation as a viable option of treatment for pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

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    Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by alteration of pulmonary veins. Many clinical and hemodynamic similarities to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) may cause diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. This case report is about a patient with PVOD, whose first symptoms of the disease occurred after infectious mononucleosis. Patient was administered with prostacycline (PGI2) mimetic (Treprostinil), what made qualification process and lung transplantation possible. Despite more and more knowledge about causes, ethiopathogenesis and changes in pulmonary veins on molecular level, lung transplantation is the only successful therapeutic option for patients suffering from PVOD

    Przeszczepienie p艂uc jako opcja leczenia choroby zarostowej 偶y艂 p艂ucnych

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    Choroba zarostowa 偶y艂 p艂ucnych (PVOD) jest rzadk膮 postaci膮 nadci艣nienia p艂ucnego spowodowan膮 zmianami zachodz膮cymi w 偶y艂ach p艂ucnych. Wiele klinicznych i hemodynamicznych podobie艅stw do idiopatycznego t臋tniczego nadci艣nienia p艂ucnego (IPAH) mo偶e powodowa膰 trudno艣ci diagnostyczne i terapeutyczne. Opis przypadku dotyczy pacjenta z PVOD, u kt贸rego pierwsze objawy choroby wyst膮pi艂y po przebyciu mononukleozy zaka藕nej. Pacjent by艂 leczony analogiem prostacykliny (PGI2) (Treprostinil), co umo偶liwi艂o proces kwalifikacji i przeszczepienie p艂uc. Pomimo coraz wi臋kszej wiedzy o przyczynach, etiopatogenezie i zmianach zachodz膮cych w 偶y艂ach p艂ucnych na poziomie molekularnym, przeszczepienie p艂uc jest jedyn膮 skuteczn膮 opcj膮 terapeutyczn膮 dla pacjent贸w cierpi膮cych na PVOD.Choroba zarostowa 偶y艂 p艂ucnych (PVOD) jest rzadk膮 postaci膮 nadci艣nienia p艂ucnego spowodowan膮 zmianami zachodz膮cymi w 偶y艂ach p艂ucnych. Wiele klinicznych i hemodynamicznych podobie艅stw do idiopatycznego t臋tniczego nadci艣nienia p艂ucnego (IPAH) mo偶e powodowa膰 trudno艣ci diagnostyczne i terapeutyczne. Opis przypadku dotyczy pacjenta z PVOD, u kt贸rego pierwsze objawy choroby wyst膮pi艂y po przebyciu mononukleozy zaka藕nej. Pacjent by艂 leczony analogiem prostacykliny (PGI2) (Treprostinil), co umo偶liwi艂o proces kwalifikacji i przeszczepienie p艂uc. Pomimo coraz wi臋kszej wiedzy o przyczynach, etiopatogenezie i zmianach zachodz膮cych w 偶y艂ach p艂ucnych na poziomie molekularnym, przeszczepienie p艂uc jest jedyn膮 skuteczn膮 opcj膮 terapeutyczn膮 dla pacjent贸w cierpi膮cych na PVOD

    Lung Transplantation as a Viable Option of Treatment for Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease

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    Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by alteration of pulmonary veins. Many clinical and hemodynamic similarities to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) may cause diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. This case report is about a patient with PVOD, whose first symptoms of the disease occurred after infectious mononucleosis. The patient was administered prostacycline (PGI2) mimetic (Treprostinil), which made qualification process and lung transplantation possible. Despite more and more knowledge about the causes, ethiopathogenesis and changes in pulmonary veins on molecular level, lung transplantation is the only successful therapeutic option for patients suffering from PVOD

    Cystic fibrosis : from qualification to lung transplantation, a single center experience

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    BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is congenital multisystem disorder, that leads to gradual deterioration of pulmonary function. Advancements in therapy of CF-related lung disease have delayed its progression. However, lung transplantation remains the only therapeutic option for majority of such patients. Aim of the study was to assess qualification process and outcome of lung transplantation as a treatment of CF patients qualified in a single center between 2011 and 2018. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective study assessed 41 patients who were qualified to be treated by means of lung transplantation due to CF in Lung Transplant Program of Silesian Center for Heart Diseases between 2011 and 2018. Analysis of patients during qualification process and after lung transplantation was performed. Lung recipients were observed during 1-year follow-up by means of pulmonary function tests. RESULTS: 1-year survival was noted among 80% of the patients; 3-year survival and 5-year survival were noted among 70% of the recipients. Mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) increased after lung transplantation: 21.19% at qualification; and 76.67% at 12 months after lung transplantation. Mean forced vital capacity (FVC) results also improved: 34.18% at qualification and 78.34% at 12 months after lung transplantation. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) before and after treatment noted an increase of 175.55 m. CONCLUSIONS: Lung transplantation improves respiratory capacity of CF patients and prolongs their life
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