Reconsidering the Diagnostic Criteria of Right Ventricular Primary Graft Dysfunction

Primary graft dysfunction is defined as left and/or right ventricular (RV) failure occurring in the immediate post-transplant period in the absence of an immunologic or anatomic etiology. It is the leading cause of peri-operative mortality among patients receiving heart transplants1 making early and accurate diagnosis critical to optimizing outcomes. Diagnostic criteria were proposed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation,2 however the diagnosis of right ventricular primary graft dysfunction (RV-PGD) remains controversial.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research