Journal article
Incidence and impact of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a leading cause of early mortality after heart transplant (HTx). To identify PGD incidence and impact on mortality, and to elucidate risk factors for PGD, we systematically reviewed studies using the ISHLT 2014 Consensus Report definition and reporting the incidence of PGD in adult HTx recipients.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic search in January 2020 including studies reporting the incidence of …
Authors
Buchan TA; Moayedi Y; Truby LK; Guyatt G; Posada JD; Ross HJ; Khush KK; Alba AC; Foroutan F
Journal
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol. 40, No. 7, pp. 642–651
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2021.03.015
ISSN
1053-2498