The Risk of Pretransplant Blood Transfusion for Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplant

Background: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the leading cause of short- and long-term mortality associated with lung transplantation. The impact of pretransplantation blood transfusions for recipients is not fully elucidated. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 206 consecutive lung transpl...

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Published in:	Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Main Authors:	Taisuke Kaihou, MD, Takahide Toyoda, MD, Emily Cerier, MD, Yuriko Yagi, MD, Adwaiy Manerikar, MD, Benjamin Louis Thomae, BA, Viswajit Kandula, BS, Ankit Bharat, MBBS, Chitaru Kurihara, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772993124001074