Frailty after lung transplantation is associated with impaired health-related quality of life and mortality.
Aida VenadoNicholas A KolaitisChiung-Yu HuangYing GaoDavid V GliddenAllison SoongNicole SutterPatricia P KatzJohn R GreenlandDaniel R CalabreseSteven R HaysJeffrey A GoldenRupal J ShahLorriana E LeardJasleen KukrejaTobias DeusePaul J WoltersKenneth CovinskyPaul D BlancJonathan Paul SingerPublished in: Thorax (2020)
Transplant-related frailty is associated with lower HRQL and higher mortality in lung recipients. Abnormal body composition, malnutrition and renal dysfunction may contribute to the development of frailty after transplant. Confirming the role of these potential contributors and developing interventions to mitigate frailty may improve lung transplant success.