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Heart transplantation for COVID-19 myopathy in the United States
Evidence on characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing heart transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated cardiomyopathy is limited to case reports. Of all 6332 patients aged ≥18 years undergoing heart transplant from July 2020 through May 2022 in the United Network for Organ Sharing database, 12 (0.2%) patients had COVID-19 myocarditis and 98 (1.6%) patients with the same level of care had non-COVID-19 myocarditis. Their median age was 49 (range 19-74) years. All pati ents were hospitalized in the intensive care unit and 92.7% (n=102) were on life support prior to transplantation.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - October 5, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: George Gill, Amy Roach, Georgina Rowe, Dominic Emerson, Jon Kobashigawa, Errol P. Lobo, Fardad Esmailian, Michael E. Bowdish, Joanna Chikwe Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research

A Comparison of Short-Term Morbidity and Mortality Among Inpatient Lung Transplant Recipients Transplanted for COVID-19 and Other Restrictive Lung Diseases
Patients with respiratory failure (RF) who are hospitalized at the time of lung transplant (LTx) have higher post-LTx morbidity and mortality than those who are well enough to remain at home. Complications may be even worse in patients transplanted for COVID-19 (C19), as they are commonly critically ill having endured prolonged mechanical ventilation, ECMO support, myopathy, malnutrition, and superimposed infections. In a retrospective cohort study, we compared inpatient lung transplant recipients (LTxRs) transplanted for C19 vs.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: D. Razia, M.T. Olson, R. Walia, R.M. Bremner, M.A. Smith, S. Tokman Tags: (289) Source Type: research