Clinical characteristics of Japanese candidates for lung transplant for interstitial lung disease and risk factors for early death while on the waiting list

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8750795	Respiratory Investigation	2017	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Japanese candidates for cadaveric lung transplants for ILD have severe pulmonary dysfunction. Severe dyspnea, short 6MWD, and low performance status are risk factors for early death while on the waiting list.

Keywords

IPF FVC MMRC DLCO 6MWD LAS ISHLT LTOT 6-minute walk distance ILD lung allocation score Interstitial lung disease Long-term oxygen therapy Modified Medical Research Council forced vital capacity idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Performance status Lung transplant

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Clinical characteristics of Japanese candidates for lung transplant for interstitial lung disease and risk factors for early death while on the waiting list

Authors

Hisao Higo, Takeshi Kurosaki, Eiki Ichihara, Toshio Kubo, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Shinji Otani, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Masaomi Yamane, Nobuaki Miyahara, Katsuyuki Kiura, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Takahiro Oto,