Chest CT Has Prognostic Value at BOS Diagnosis after Lung Transplantation

Long-term survival after lung transplantation (LTx) is hampered by chronic lung allograft dysfunction, with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) as its most common phenotype. Bronchiectasis (BRECT), hyperinflation and airtrapping are considered the key features of BOS on chest CT. We investigated whether chest CT and key features have prognostic value at BOS diagnosis in patients with established BOS after LTx.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Van Herck, A. Sacreas, T. Heigl, J. Kaes, A. Vanstapel, S.E. Verleden, B.M. Vanaudenaerde, W. De Wever, G.M. Verleden, R. Vos Tags: 15 Source Type: research