Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry

ABSTRACT Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of mortality in lung transplant recipients, with early cases associated with particularly poor outcomes. Identified risk factors include elevated BMI, renal dysfunction, ABO mismatch, donor malignancy, and specific immunosuppressive agents. Tailore...

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Main Authors: Hye Sung Kim, Rohit Gupta, Parth Rali
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70056
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spelling doaj-art-42f9d06bdc0b4454b9545998d710d4e02025-08-20T02:10:28ZengWileyPulmonary Circulation2045-89402025-01-01151n/an/a10.1002/pul2.70056Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide RegistryHye Sung Kim0Rohit Gupta1Parth Rali2Department of Medicine Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAThoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAThoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAABSTRACT Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of mortality in lung transplant recipients, with early cases associated with particularly poor outcomes. Identified risk factors include elevated BMI, renal dysfunction, ABO mismatch, donor malignancy, and specific immunosuppressive agents. Tailored risk assessments and targeted interventions are essential to mitigating PE‐related mortality.https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70056lung transplantationOPTNpulmonary embolismUNOSvenous thromboembolism
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title Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry
title_full Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry
title_fullStr Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry
title_short Pulmonary Embolism as a Cause of Death in Lung Transplant Recipients: Data From a Nationwide Registry
title_sort pulmonary embolism as a cause of death in lung transplant recipients data from a nationwide registry
topic lung transplantation
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url https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70056
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