Lung transplantation long-term survival is worse in patients who have undergone previous cardiac surgery.

Erin M SchumerSahar A SaddoughiPhilip J SpencerAlberto PochettinoRichard C DalyMauricio A Villavicencio

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

Previous cardiac surgery prior to lung transplant results in worse survival related to cardiovascular death and malignancies. Previous thoracic surgery worsens perioperative outcomes but does not affect long-term survival.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
end stage renal disease
thoracic surgery
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patients undergoing
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
patient reported