Open AccessPreoperative Mild-to-Moderate Coronary Artery Disease Does Not Affect Long-Term Outcomes of Lung Transplantation
Author(s) -
Giorgio Zanotti,
Matthew G. Hartwig,
Anthony W. Castleberry,
Jeremiah T. Martin,
Linda K. Shaw,
Judson B. Williams,
Song Lin,
Robert D. Davis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000438619.96933.02
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , perioperative , cardiology , contraindication , revascularization , lung transplantation , transplantation , conventional pci , surgery , myocardial infarction , pathology , alternative medicine
Coronary artery disease has a high prevalence among lung transplant recipients and has historically been a contraindication to transplant at many institutions. In patients with mild-to-moderate coronary artery disease (Mod-CAD) undergoing lung transplant, outcomes are not well defined.