The Preoperative Role of Right Heart Function in Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Bilateral Lung Transplantation

Key Points

• To explore how preoperative right heart function affects the risk of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) following bilateral lung transplantation.
• Analyzed preoperative right ventricular (RV) and right atrial (RA) function
• Measured cardiac index in patients undergoing bilateral lung transplantation
• Correlated heart function metrics with PGD outcomes
• Reduced RV and RA function linked to higher risk of PGD
• Decreased cardiac index associated with PGD
• Reduced right heart function did not predict long-term survival