The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Nov 2015
Multicenter StudyLow body mass index is associated with increased waitlist mortality among children listed for heart transplant.
In adults, low body mass index (BMI) and high BMI have been associated with increased mortality after heart transplantation. Studies of BMI in children with heart failure have had inconsistent results. ⋯ Children listed for heart transplant are commonly either underweight or obese. Underweight patients have high risk-adjusted mortality before transplantation, whereas obese patients have borderline higher adjusted post-transplant mortality.
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Nov 2015
Multicenter StudyImpact of lung allocation score on survival in cystic fibrosis lung transplant recipients.
The lung allocation score (LAS) has changed organ allocation for lung transplantation in the United States. Previous investigations of transplant recipients reported an association between high LAS and an increased risk of death after lung transplantation. We hypothesize that a high LAS predicts survival in lung transplant recipients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the United Network for Organ Sharing Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients database. ⋯ High LAS are associated with worse survival in lung transplant recipients with CF.