Key result
Cardiac transplantation was associated with increased left ventricular myocardial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction, whereas diastolic function was almost normal after heart-lung transplantation.
Why the study?
Does diastolic function differ between patients after cardiac versus heart-lung transplantation?
Observational (n=32)
Does diastolic function differ between patients after cardiac versus heart-lung transplantation?
Diastolic dysfunction is present after cardiac transplantation but not heart-lung transplantation, and is associated with donor ischemic time and age.
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Diastolic dysfunction after cardiac but not heart-lung transplant may warrant monitoring; leaves open donor-factor mechanisms in observational data.
Hausdorf et al. (1989) conducted an observational in Post cardiac and heart-lung transplantation (n=32). Cardiac transplantation vs. Heart-lung transplantation was evaluated on Diastolic function (mechanical efficiency, asynchrony, time constant, stiffness). Cardiac transplantation was associated with increased left ventricular myocardial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction, whereas diastolic function was almost normal after heart-lung transplantation.
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