Impact of preheart transplant spirometry and DCLO measurement on post-transplant pulmonary outcomes.

Alice TaoJayant RaikhelkarLuke BenvenutoVeli K TopkaraKeith BrennerJustin FriedOluwafeyijimi SalakoPaolo C ColomboMelana YuzefpolskayaKoji TakedaSusan RestainoFarhana LatifNir UrielGabriel T SayerKevin J Clerkin

Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation (2023)

Severe OVD or severely reduced DLCO on preheart transplant PFTs were associated with increased odds of post-transplant pulmonary complications and early mortality.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
risk factors
cardiovascular events
early onset
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
weight loss