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Yet, these protocols overlook graft-specific physiology, leading to variable dead-space ventilation, intrapulmonary shunting, and increased lung injury.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We developed and validated a computational physiological model (CPM) of lungs on EVLP. The CPM integrates established principles of lung mechanics, gas exchange, and perfusion with clinical input data. It provides mechanistic insight into\n                      <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      lung physiology and quantifies intrinsic properties such as alveolar dead space and intrapulmonary shunting. Model validation combined in silico experiments to verify physiological coherence with calibration against clinical EVLP data to evaluate predictive performance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Simulation results closely aligned with clinical measurements of left atrial partial oxygen pressure (root mean squared error (RMSE) of 6.4 mmHg). Sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification further elucidated key determinants of oxygen and carbon dioxide dynamics, including the inspired oxygen fraction, intrapulmonary shunt, dead space, and perfusate flow.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This CPM enhances understanding of\n                      <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      lung physiology, which may lead to less injurious EVLP management and support safe, extended-duration EVLP.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2025.1724724","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,3]],"date-time":"2026-02-03T05:22:35Z","timestamp":1770096155000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Computational physiological modeling for lung-specific ventilation and perfusion management in ex vivo lung perfusion"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Daan","family":"Imholz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente","place":["Enschede, Netherlands"]},{"name":"Intensive Care Center, University Medical Center Utrecht","place":["Utrecht, Netherlands"]},{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Utrecht","place":["Utrecht, Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sue A.","family":"Braithwaite","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Utrecht","place":["Utrecht, Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Paul","family":"Blankman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Utrecht","place":["Utrecht, Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eline","family":"Oppersma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente","place":["Enschede, Netherlands"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Frans H. 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