( Society for Heart and Lung Transplantat...)Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For Lung Transplant Problem,Health

Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) definition. Those who did not have primary graft dysfunction immediately after transplantation were classified grade 0, while those with more severe graft dysfunction received a 1, 2 or 3.

In their analysis, the investigators found that all grades of primary graft dysfunction were associated with a significantly increased risk of BOS. Recipients with primary graft dysfunction grade 1 had the relative risk of 1.73; those with grade 2 had a relative risk of 2.13; and those with grade 3 were 2.53 times more likely to experience the later problem.

“This association has important clinical implications and suggests that the immunosuppressive regimen should be optimized and that lung function should be monitored closely for patients who develop primary graft dysfunction,” said Dr. Hachem.

The researchers noted that additional studies are needed to further investigate the molecular mechanisms of primary graft dysfunction and its relationship to BOS.

According to the ISHLT, this area of study is becoming increasingly important, as the number of lung transplants performed in the U.S. was a record 1,815 last year. They reported that survival was 78 percent at one year, 61 percent at three years, 49 percent at five years, and 25 percent at 10 years.

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