Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) refers to the syndrome of acute lung injury early after lung
transplantation (LTx). 1 In 2005, based on the need for a reliable and valid definition with clear …

Objective: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare iatrogenic complication of
ovarian stimulation usually occurring during the luteal phase or during the early part of …

Chronic cor pulmonale involves the enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of pulmonary
hypertension due to pulmonary disorders involving the lung parenchyma, bellows function…

Background . Many clinical scenarios have been encountered by patients who developed
histoplasmosis after receiving a solid organ transplant at a large transplant center in an …

Rationale: Lower respiratory tract infections due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are
associated with development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant (LTX) …

A consensus conference on frailty in kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantation sponsored
by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and endorsed by the American Society of …

BACKGROUND: Outcomes of lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are
thought to be worse than those for other indications, although the reasons are unknown. In …

Airway complications remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic
transplantation. The reported incidence of airway ischemic complications varies widely, …

BACKGROUND: Because improper airway healing continues as a source of morbidity after
lung transplantation, we determined prevalence and risk factors for anastomotic …

Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia that is resistant or refractory to the standard
antiviral therapy still constitutes a major threat to high-risk transplant recipients. In addition, …