TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arjuna, Ashwini
AU  - Razia, Deepika
AU  - Sindu, Devika
AU  - Olson, Michael T.
AU  - Schaheen, Lara
AU  - Bremner, Ross M.
AU  - Walia, Rajat
AU  - McAnally, Kendra
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/01/06
TI  - Lung Transplantation from A Donor with Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection: 1-Year Outcomes
JO  - OBM Transplantation
SP  - 173
VL  - 07
IS  - 01
AB  - Few reports have described successful lung transplantation from a donor with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and outcomes beyond 3 to 6 months remain unknown. After weighing the urgency and life-saving benefits of lung transplantation against the risk of viral transmission, we successfully performed a bilateral lung transplant from a donor with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with mild symptoms 2 months before donation. At 1 year after transplant, there is no evidence of donor-derived viral transmission, and allograft function is excellent and stable, with FVC of 3.66 L (77% predicted) and FEV1 of 3.08 L (85% predicted). With careful selection, lung transplantation from a donor with a history of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection was performed safely, with good allograft survival.
SN  - 2577-5820
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.transplant.2301173
DO  - 10.21926/obm.transplant.2301173
ID  - Arjuna2023
ER  -