Multicenter survey reveals global adoption and challenges of the ISHLT airway grading system in transplantation, suggesting need for improvement.
Airway complications remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic transplantation.The reported incidence of airway ischemic complications continuously varies widely.We conducted an international multicenter survey to better understand the global adoption of the 2018 ISHLT airway grading consensus system and to identify key challenges across centers and areas for potential refinement.
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