Outcomes of Concomitant Cardiac Surgical Procedures Performed During Pediatric Lung Transplantation in the United States
Aadhyasri Ramineni,
Muhammad Faateh,
Amir Mehdizadeh-Shrifi
et al.
Abstract:Data on concomitant cardiac surgery (CCS) performed during pediatric lung transplantation (LTx) is limited. Therefore, we conducted a multi-institutional analysis to identify the incidence and outcomes of CCS in pediatric (< 18 yrs) LTx recipients by merging data (2004–2023) from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) databases. Of the total of 596 pediatric LTx recipients, 87 (15%) underwent CCS. The majority were atrial septal defect (ASD) closure (90%) … Show more
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