Early Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Heart Transplantation

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine the types, incidence, and risk factors for early postoperative pulmonary complications in heart transplant recipients. Methods We retrospectively collected data from the records of consecutive heart transplantations from January 2003 to Decem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transplantation proceedings 2015-05, Vol.47 (4), p.1214-1216
Hauptverfasser:	Camkiran Firat, A, Komurcu, O, Zeyneloglu, P, Turker, M, Sezgin, A, Pirat, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Cohort Studies Female Heart Transplantation Humans Incidence Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Pleural Effusion - epidemiology Pneumonia - epidemiology Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Pulmonary Atelectasis - epidemiology Pulmonary Edema - epidemiology Respiration, Artificial - statistics & numerical data Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Surgery Survival Rate Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine the types, incidence, and risk factors for early postoperative pulmonary complications in heart transplant recipients. Methods We retrospectively collected data from the records of consecutive heart transplantations from January 2003 to December 2013. A total of 83 patients underwent heart transplantation. The data collected for each case were demographic features, duration of mechanical ventilation, respiratory problems that developed during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and early postoperative mortality (
ISSN:	0041-1345 1873-2623
DOI:	10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.058