| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2877743 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this large cohort of patients, donor smoking history has an effect on early survival but no effect on long-term survival. The cause of this early mortality is independent of infection and rejection. However, these data suggest that overall outcomes from the use of donor lungs from smokers are acceptable, particularly in the current era with limited donor organs.
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Marius MD, Kim MS, MPH, David MS, FRCS, Catherine FRCS, Pedro FRCS, Nair FRCS, John FRCS, Linda D. PhD, Steven MD, FRCS, Jasvir PhD, FRCP,