Utility of CMR in identification of post lung transplant cardiovascular complications
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Background Graft dysfunction after lung transplantation is typically attributable to infection or rejection. In the absence of these entities, structural cardiovascular (CV) abnormalities need to be sought. At our center this evaluation typically includes a myriad of diagnostic tests: echocardiography, chest computed tomographic angiography, nuclear medicine lung perfusion imaging, and right heart catheterization (RHC). This study was designed to evaluate the utility of a novel comprehensive CMR protocol for identification of all post-operative structural CV complications in lung transplant recipients.
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