Open AccessRisk factors for death while awaiting lung transplantation in Israeli patients: 1997–2006
Author(s) -
David Shitrit,
Yvgeni Gershman,
Nir Peled,
Benjamin Medalion,
Milton Sauté,
Anat Amital,
Mordechai R. Kramer
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.03.068
Subject(s) - lung transplantation , transplantation , medicine , univariate analysis , population , surgery , risk factor , lung , multivariate analysis , environmental health
Patients with end-stage lung disease very frequently die while awaiting lung transplantation. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with mortality in patients referred for lung transplant assessment.
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