682810login-checkOutcomes of Lung Transplant Candidates Aged ≥70 Years During the Lung Allocation Score Era. |
Contributor: Alice L Zhou,Alexander K Karius,Jessica M Ruck,Benjamin L Shou,Emily L Larson,Alfred J Casillan,Jinny S Ha,Pali D Shah,Christian A Merlo,Errol L Bush
With the increasing age of lung transplant candidates, we studied waitlist and post-transplant outcomes of candidates ≥70 years during the Lung Allocation Score era.
Adult lung transplant candidates from 2005-2020 in the United Network for Organ Sharing database were included and stratified based on age at listing into: 18-59 years old, 60-69 years old, and ≥70 years old. Baseline characteristics, waitlist outcomes, and post-transplant outcomes were assessed.
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682810login-checkOutcomes of Lung Transplant Candidates Aged ≥70 Years During the Lung Allocation Score Era. |