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What is the incidence of pulmonary vein complications detected by transesophageal echocardiography after lung transplantation, and do they correlate with short-term clinical outcomes?
What is the incidence of pulmonary vein complications detected by transesophageal echocardiography after lung transplantation, and do they correlate with short-term clinical outcomes?
Transesophageal echocardiography frequently identifies pulmonary vein abnormalities after lung transplantation, which are significantly associated with adverse short-term cardiovascular outcomes and mortality.
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Pulmonary vein abnormalities may identify higher short-term risk after lung transplant; leaves open whether routine TEE screening improves outcomes.
Leibowitz et al. (1994) studied this question.
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