title: Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary infarction after lung transplantation.
abstract: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a common occurrence in patients undergoing surgery and is a potentially fatal complication. Especially after lung transplantation, vascular complications can compromise the function of the allograft and limit survival. Typically, the risk of pulmonary infarction after PE in lung transplant recipients is high because the absence or poor development of the collateral bronchial circulation may predispose lung transplant recipients to pulmonary infarction. This article reports 2 cases of PE with associated pulmonary infarction after lung transplantation with significant morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands. i.krivokuca@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krivokuca
authors.forename: Ed A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: van de Graaf
authors.forename: Diana A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: van Kessel
authors.forename: Jules M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van den Bosch
authors.forename: Jan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grutters
authors.forename: Johanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kwakkel-van Erp
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D054060:Pulmonary Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed