Recipient and Surgical Factors Trigger Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplant

: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a major cause of early mortality following heart transplant (HT). The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) subdivides PGD into three grades of increasing severity. Most studies have assessed risk factors for PGD without distinguishing between PGD severity grade. We sought to identify recipient, donor and surgical risk factors specifically associated with mild/moderate or severe PGD.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - June 9, 2021 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Lillian Benck, Evan P. Kransdorf, Dominic A. Emerson, Joshua Rushakoff, Michelle M. Kittleson, Ellen B. Klapper, Dominick J. Megna, Fardad Esmailian, Chelsea Halprin, Alfredo Trento, Danny Ramzy, Lawrence S.C. Czer, David H. Chang, Joseph E. Ebinger, Jon Source Type: research