Venous thromboembolism following lung transplantation

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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2025; 15(2): 99241
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.99241

Table 1 Retrospective studies published during 2021-2024 on venous thromboembolism following lung transplantation

Ref.	LT patients, n	VTE, n (%)	PE/infarct, n (%)	DVT, n (%)	Risk factors	Survival	Remarks
Ruigrok et al[17], 2024	253	45 (18)	27 (60)	18 (40)	Long ICU stay, retransplant	No effect	UL DVT: 13 (29); LL DVT: 5 (11)
Walter et al[18], 2024	114	41 (35)	18 (44)	23 (56)	Age, CF, ECMO, in hospital pre-LT	No effect	UL DVT: 12 (30); LL DVT: 11 (26)
Magin et al[15], 2024	828	NA	57 (6)	NA	NA	NA	High risk of CLAD
Moneke et al[21], 2023	221	74 (33)	34 (15)	NA	Age > 55 year, BMI > 25	Low 1-year survival	NA
Kanade et al[19], 2021	324	97 (30)	NA	NA	Female, central line > 3 days, in hospital pre-LT	No effect	NA
Zheng et al[20], 2021	235	58 (25)	8 (13)	44 (76)	CPB, interrupting thromboprophylaxis	NA	Routine screening picked up more cases

LT: Lung transplantation; VTE: Venous thromboembolism; PE: Pulmonary embolism; DVT: Deep vein thrombosis; ICU: Intensive care unit; UL: Upper limb; LL: Lower limb; CF: Cystic fibrosis; ECMO: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; NA: Not available; CLAD: Chronic allograft lung dysfunction; BMI: Body mass index; CPB: Cardiopulmonary bypass.

Citation: Sunder T, Thangaraj PR, Kuppusamy MK. Venous thromboembolism following lung transplantation. World J Transplant 2025; 15(2): 99241
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v15/i2/99241.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.99241