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‘Make Every Breath Count’

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A double lung transplant recipient’s gratitude knows no bounds

By Laura McFarland

‘Make Every Breath Count’

A double lung transplant recipient’s gratitude knows no bounds | Photos by Jay Paul

BY LAURA MCFARLAND

AUGUST 13, 2023Expand

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Lung transplant recipient Sam Kirton at the National Donor Memorial at the United Network for Organ Sharing

“Are you ready to take your first breath?”

When Samuel Kirton’s wife, Susan, leaned over his hospital bed and asked him that question, he admits he initially shook his head no.

Kirton, who had received a double lung transplant the day before, knew he was at a point of no return. Read the full story in Richmond Magazine.

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Lung Transplant Brings Two Families Together

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Two families, that were separated by distance, but became united as one. Frencesca Greco-Magee was in need of new lungs after she was born with pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that covered her lungs with holes. After being put on double waitlists at two separate hospitals, she moved down to Duke to improve her chances after more than 2 years of failed transplants. Then five days after moving, her prayers were answered and her new lungs came with a new family from Maryville, Tennessee, who just lost their son Bradley. She penned a thank you letter to Bradley’s family and started a connection they all hope will last a lifetime. Watch the full story from WATE-TV 6 News.

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Outcomes of Lung Transplant Candidates Aged ≥70 Years During the Lung Allocation Score Era.

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Contributor: Alice L Zhou,Alexander K Karius,Jessica M Ruck,Benjamin L Shou,Emily L Larson,Alfred J Casillan,Jinny S Ha,Pali D Shah,Christian A Merlo,Errol L Bush

With the increasing age of lung transplant candidates, we studied waitlist and post-transplant outcomes of candidates ≥70 years during the Lung Allocation Score era.

Adult lung transplant candidates from 2005-2020 in the United Network for Organ Sharing database were included and stratified based on age at listing into: 18-59 years old, 60-69 years old, and ≥70 years old. Baseline characteristics, waitlist outcomes, and post-transplant outcomes were assessed.
Read more in Physician’s Weekly.

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‘Excellent’ Outcome With Lung Transplant From COVID-19 Patient

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Report on 1st transplant in scleroderma patient predicts future success

The case of a person with scleroderma who successfully received a lung transplant from a donor who had tested positive for COVID-19 may predict positive outcomes for other patients, according to a recent report.

“To our knowledge this represents the first successful case of lung transplantation of donor lungs positive for COVID-19,” the researchers wrote. Read more in Scleroderma News.

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You Need an Organ Transplant: 10 Pieces of Advice from Those Who Have Gone Through It

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You just found out you need an organ transplant. Whether it’s a heart, kidney, liver or lung, there are some key fundamentals to keep in mind as you navigate your transplant journey. Who better to share advice than those who have been through it?

Below are words of advice transplant recipients shared on Facebook and Instagram from their experiences during their transplant journeys. Read more on CareDx.com.

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Older, Sicker Patients Benefit From ECMO Bridge to Lung Transplant

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— CHEST session also examined other hot topics in lung transplant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Expanding the selection criteria for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplant to include older and sicker patients was not associated with worse survival, a retrospective cohort study showed.

Other studies presented here during the “Lung Transplantation: New Issues in 2022” session at CHEST 2022, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, included one on sociodemographic trends in lung transplant in the U.S. from 2001 through 2021, and two presentations on COVID-19 in lung transplant recipients.
Read more in MedPage Today.

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Patient reacts to peanut after receiving transplanted lung from donor with allergy history

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After receiving a lung from a donor with known peanut allergy, a transplant patient with no history of allergy developed a temporary sensitization to peanut, according to a case study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

This case suggests that IgE-mediated food allergies acquired from a donor through solid organ transplants may be transient, Stephanie Stojanovic, MBBS, registrar in allergy, asthma and clinical immunology at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues wrote in the study. Read more in Healio.

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‘Lungs In A Box’ Procedure Could Drastically Reduce Organ Waitlists: Doctors

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A unique lung transplant procedure has arrived at Northwestern Medicine in downtown Chicago

A unique procedure at Northwestern could cut down long waiting lists for those in need of a lung transplant.

Nicknamed “lungs in a box,” the ex-vivo lung perfusion procedure allows donated lungs to be examined for hours at a time on a machine – after being extracted from the body. The organs are then hooked up to a machine that simulates the breathing of a human body.
Read/watch the full story on NBC 5 Chicago here.

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