Incidence and Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Venous Thromboemblism Post Lung Transplant

Purpose Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication after lung transplantation. Most VTE occur within 30 days of surgery and consist primarily of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Prior studies have described incidence rates of up to 43%, which is much higher than in other solid organ transplantation. VTE after lung transplantation has been associated with a lower survival post-transplant. Due to the morbidity and costs...