Long-term outcomes of patients with primary graft dysfunction after cardiac transplantation.
John J SquiersJohn Michael DiMaioJohanna Van ZylBrian LimaGonzalo Gonzalez-StawisnksiAldo E RafaelDan M MeyerShelley A HallPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
A diagnosis of moderate or severe PGD is associated with increased mortality up to 5 years after cardiac transplantation. However, patients with moderate or severe PGD who survive to post-transplantation day 90 are no longer at increased risk for mortality as compared to those with none or mild PGD.