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Maximizing the Utilization of Donor Organs Offered for Lung Transplantation by GABBAY, ELI, WILLIAMS, TREVOR J, GRIFFITHS, ANNE P, MACFARLANE, LOUISE M, KOTSIMBOS, TOM C, ESMORE, DONALD S, SNELL, GREGORY I

“…The number of patients awaiting lung transplantation (LT) and waiting time for surgery is increasing. In Australia, LT rates are 4. 6/million population/yr,…”
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Bridge to recovery with a left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis by Ueno, Tetsuya, Bergin, Peter, Richardson, Meroula, Esmore, Donald S

“…Acute fulminant myocarditis frequently causes circulatory collapse that is resistant to conventional therapy. We describe a case in which a patient with…”
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Clonidine and cardiac surgery : Haemodynamic and metabolic effects, myocardial ischaemia and recovery by MYLES, P. S, HUNT, J. O, MORGAN, D. J, HOLDGAARD, H. O, MCRAE, R, BUCKLAND, M. R, MOLONEY, J, HALL, J, BUJOR, M. A, ESMORE, D. S, DAVIS, B. B

“…Clonidine may have beneficial effects in patients undergoing major surgery. We enrolled 156 patients having elective CABG surgery in a double-blind, randomized…”
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Cytolytic therapy for the bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome complicating lung transplantation by Snell, G I, Esmore, D S, Williams, T J

“…The bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the major cause of late morbidity and mortality after lung transplant (LTx). Previous studies suggest cytolytic…”
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Low-Flow Hypothermic Crystalloid Perfusion Is Superior to Cold Storage During Prolonged Heart Preservation by Ou, R, Lim, Y.W, Choong, J.W, Esmore, D.S, Salamonsen, R.F, McLean, C, Forbes, J, Bailey, M, Rosenfeldt, F.L

“…Abstract Background Preservation of donor hearts for transplantation has traditionally been performed with the use of static cold storage. We have developed…”
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Improved sternal fixation in the transsternal bilateral thoracotomy incision by Brown, R.P., Esmore, D.S., Lawson, C.

“…The success of bilateral sequential single-lung transplantation has led to the rebirth of the transsternal bilateral thoracotomy incision. Despite the multiple…”
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Maximizing thoracic organ transplant opportunities: the importance of efficient coordination by Snell, G I, Griffiths, A, Macfarlane, L, Gabbay, E, Shiraishi, T, Esmore, D S, Williams, T J

“…In Australia, despite large distances and one of the world's lowest multiorgan donor rates (11.4/million population/year), the thoracic organ transplant (TOTx)…”
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Bilateral sequential single lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger’s syndrome by Ueno, Tetsuya, Smith, Julian A, Snell, Gregory I, Williams, Trevor J, Kotsimbos, Thomas C, Rabinov, Marc, Esmore, Donald S

“…Background. Lung transplantation, with and without intracardiac repair for pulmonary hypertension (PH) and Eisenmenger’s syndrome (EIS), has become an…”
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Coronary artery disease in potential lung transplant recipients > 50 years old: the role of coronary intervention by Snell, G I, Richardson, M, Griffiths, A P, Williams, T J, Esmore, D S

“…To review the experience of the Alfred Hospital in the systematic assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary angiography (CA), and the…”
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Successful long-term outcome with prolonged ischemic time cardiac allografts by Briganti, E M, Bergin, P J, Rosenfeldt, F L, Esmore, D S, Rabinov, M

“…The limited availability of cardiac allografts together with the increasing number of patients on the waiting list restricts treatment of this population with…”
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Inhaled nitric oxide used as a bridge to heart-lung transplantation in a patient with end-stage pulmonary hypertension by Snell, G I, Salamonsen, R F, Bergin, P, Esmore, D S, Khan, S, Williams, T J

“…We describe a 40-yr-old woman who received inhaled nitric oxide (NO) as a therapeutic bridge to heart-lung transplantation for end-stage primary pulmonary…”
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Preliminary experience with inhaled nitric oxide for acute pulmonary hypertension after heart transplantation by Williams, T J, Salamonsen, R F, Snell, G, Kaye, D, Esmore, D S

“…Substantial interest has developed in the physiologic and therapeutic role of nitric oxide in the last few years. In patients with pulmonary hypertension it…”
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Impact of graft ischemic time on outcomes after bilateral sequential single-lung transplantation by Ueno, Tetsuya, Snell, Gregory I, Williams, Trevor J, Kotsimbos, Thomas C, Smith, Julian A, Rabinov, Marc, Esmore, Donald S

“…Background. Graft ischemic time (GIT) is a potential limiting factor in lung transplantation. Methods. Seventy-four patients who underwent bilateral sequential…”
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Exercise, potassium, and muscle deconditioning post-thoracic organ transplantation by Hall, M J, Snell, G I, Side, E A, Esmore, D S, Walters, E H, Williams, T J

“…Although muscle deconditioning appears to significantly limit peak exercise performance post-thoracic organ transplantation, few confirmatory data exist…”
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Quantitative detection of human cytomegalovirus DNA in lung transplant recipients by KOTSIMBOS, A. T. C, SINICKAS, V, GLARE, E. M, ESMORE, D. S, SNELL, G. I, WALTERS, E. H, WILLIAMS, T. J

“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. Currently, routine diagnostic tests for HCMV…”
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A donor history of smoking affects early but not late outcome in lung transplantation by OTO, Takahiro, GRIFFITHS, Anne P, LEVVEY, Bronwyn, PILCHER, David V, WHITFORD, Helen, KOTSIMBOS, Tom C, RABINOV, Marc, ESMORE, Donald S, WILLIAMS, Trevor J, SNELL, Gregory I

“…Liberalization of tobacco exposure history as an exclusion to lung donation has recently occurred to increase donor organ availability. This study investigated…”
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Reverse telescope anastomotic technique reduces the incidence of bronchial stricture by Rabinov, M, Esmore, D S, Snell, G I, Salamonsen, R F, Griffiths, A, Williams, T

“…Bronchial stricture remains a major problem after lung transplantation. We hypothesized that a "reverse" telescope anastomosis, where the donor bronchus is…”
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Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema by Snell, Gregory I, Solin, Peter, Chin, Weng, Rabinov, Marc, Williams, Trevor J, Esmore, Donald S, Smith, Julian A

“…ObjectiveTo report the results of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for severe emphysema in Australia. SettingA tertiary teaching hospital. DesignA…”
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Inhalation of nitric oxide provides selective pulmonary vasodilatation, aiding mechanical cardiac assist with thoratec left ventricular assist device by SALAMONSEN, R. F, KAYE, D, ESMORE, D. S

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Aortic distensibility in patients with isolated hypercholesterolaemia, coronary artery disease, or cardiac transplant by Dart, A M, Lacombe, F, Yeoh, J K, Cameron, J D, Jennings, G L, Laufer, E, Esmore, D S

“…The stiffness of the thoracic aorta can be assessed non-invasively. If aortic stiffness can be shown to be related to coronary heart disease, perhaps it can be…”
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