Donor Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index (RVSWI) is a Poor Predictor of Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD) After Heart Transplantation

PGD manifests as ventricular dysfunction of the implanted heart within 24 hours of transplantation. It is the leading cause of 30-day mortality after heart transplantation. Donor risk factors have been identified from several studies. Our aim was to study the association between donor RVSWI and recipient PGD.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Das De, S. Avtaar Singh, J. Dalzell, H. Doshi, P. Curry, N. Al-Attar, S. Nair Source Type: research