High Donor Age, Low Donor Oxygenation, and High Recipient Inotrope Requirements Predict Early Graft Dysfunction in Lung Transplant Recipients

A low Pao2/Fio2 ratio is a common finding in the first 24 hours after lung transplantation. Donor factors such as age and Pao2, and the need for increasing inotrope requirements in ICU predict early graft dysfunction and hypoxia.