Open AccessSignificance of Best Spirometry in the First Year After Bilateral Lung Transplantation: Association With 3-Year Outcomes
Author(s) -
Manish Mohanka,
Rohan Kanade,
Heriberto Garcia,
Luke D. Mahan,
Srinivas Bollineni,
Jessica Mullins,
John Joerns,
Vaidehi Kaza,
Fernando Torres,
Song Zhang,
Amit Banga
Publication year - 2020
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/tp.0000000000003046
Subject(s) - spirometry , medicine , vital capacity , lung transplantation , airway obstruction , transplantation , pulmonary function testing , surgery , lung , airway , asthma , lung function , diffusing capacity
Spirometry is the cornerstone of monitoring allograft function after lung transplantation (LT). We sought to determine the association of variables on best spirometry during the first year after bilateral LT with 3-year posttransplant survival.