Background: Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is a novel approach for extended evaluation and/or reconditioning of donor lungs not meeting standard International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation criteria for transplantation.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 13 consecutive EVLP runs between January 2009 and December 2010. Lungs rejected for routine transplantation were implanted to the EVLP circuit and reperfused using acellular supplemented Steen Solution (Vitrolife, Göteborg, Sweden) up to a target flow rate of 40% of the donor's calculated flow at a cardiac index of 3.
Cardiac fibromas are benign tumours, often diagnosed in childhood, but rarely they may be diagnosed in adults or the elderly. We present an interesting case of a middle-aged lady presenting with exertional chest pain and breathlessness, who was found to have a heavily calcified mass within the myocardium. With a previous history of chest trauma, a calcified myocardial haematoma was initially suspected.
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