Abstract
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) represents ischemia‒reperfusion injury in the lung allograft, and elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) may contribute to capillary leak. We tested whether pre-transplant LVEDP or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mPCWP) are related to PGD risk. We hypothesized that elevated LVEDP and mPCWP would increase PGD risk. We reviewed adult double lung transplant recipients at the University of Alberta Hospital from 2004 to 2016 with pre-transplant LVEDP measurements. The primary outcome was Grade 3 PGD at 48 to 72 hours post-transplant. We used regression analysis to assess the association between LVEDP and mPCWP with Grade 3 PGD risk, as well as agreement between these measurements. Three hundred thirty double lung transplant recipients were included in the study, and 63 (19%) developed Grade 3 PGD at 48 or 72 hours. Mean LVEDP was 16 ± 7 mm Hg in the Grade 3 PGD group and 12 ± 5 mm Hg in the non-PGD group (p < 0.0001). LVEDP >15 mm Hg was associated with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 3.83 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.90 to 7.73, p < 0.0001), whereas mPCWP >15 mm Hg showed similar findings (adjusted OR 4.25 [1.83 to 9.86], p = 0.0008). Correlation and agreement between LVEDP and mPCWP were fair. Elevated pre-transplant LVEDP increases the risk of severe PGD after lung transplant, as does elevated mPCWP. These measurements appear to be complementary as markers of prospective PGD risk.
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