Risk Factors And Outcomes Of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation As A Bridge To Lung Transplantation

ECMO-BTT has become a viable option with satisfactory 1-year survival in patients with irreversible lung injury. Our results support rescue transplant for emergently evaluated and waitlisted patients on ECMO. Our data suggests that modification in national organ allocation policies especially as they pertain to high-acuity recipients with rare blood types and short stature could enhance successful outcome.