Open AccessDisparities in heart and lung transplantation
Author(s) -
Wayne Tsuang,
Rola Khedraki,
Eileen Hsich
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in organ transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1531-7013
pISSN - 1087-2418
DOI - 10.1097/mot.0000000000000916
Subject(s) - medicine , lung transplantation , transplantation , heart transplantation , intensive care medicine , population , lung , heart lung transplantation , heart disease , environmental health
Cardiothoracic transplantation is the definitive therapy for end-stage heart and lung disease. In service to this population, disparities in access and care must be simultaneously understood and addressed.