Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19–associated acute respiratory distress syndrome who underwent lung transplant

C Kurihara, A Manerikar, M Querrey, C Felicelli… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lung transplantation is a potentially lifesaving treatment for patients who are
critically ill due to COVID-19–associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but
there is limited information about the long-term outcome. Objective To report the clinical
characteristics and outcomes of patients who had COVID-19–associated ARDS and
underwent a lung transplant at a single US hospital. Design, Setting, and Participants
Retrospective case series of 102 consecutive patients who underwent a lung transplant at …