TTX Registry Report: Early Renal Failure After Primary Thoracic Organ Transplantation
Eileen Hsich, MD; Tajinder P. Singh, MD, MSc; Wida S. Cherikh, PhD; Alexandra Lewis, MS; Shaina Kian, MS; Michael Perch, MD; Don Hayes, Jr, MD; Rebecca Cogswell, MD; for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
This is a special report from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) International Thoracic Organ Transplant (TTX) Registry focuses on renal failure after thoracic organ transplantation. It provides an in-depth analysis of the incidence, risk factors, and mortality risks associated with early post-transplant dialysis in adult and pediatric heart and lung transplant recipients. The Registry analysis included over 50,000 adults and over 7,500 pediatric recipients who underwent heart transplant between 1994 and 2018.