Physiology and Pharmacology of the Transplanted Lung

摘要: The rapid growth of clinical pulmonary transplantation during the past decade has provided a wealth information on physiology lung allograft in humans. Routine measures function are remarkably normal many years after uncomplicated cases[1]. Maximal exercise capacity, while reduced, is not limited by ventilatory factors[2]. While overall healthy transplanted compatible with functional status, numerous subtle abnormalities have been described (Table 1).