Comorbidities impacting on prognosis after lung transplant

Abstract

The aim of this review is to give an overview of the clinical circumstances presenting before lung transplant that may have negative repercussions on the long and short-term prognosis of the transplant. Methods for screening and diagnosis of common comorbidities with negative impact on the prognosis of the transplant are proposed, both for pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases, and measures aimed at correcting these factors are discussed. Coordination and information exchange between referral centers and transplant centers would allow these comorbidities to be detected and corrected, with the aim of minimizing the risks and improving the life expectancy of transplant receivers.

Keywords: Comorbidity; Comorbilidad; Factores de riesgo; Lung transplant; Prognosis; Pronóstico; Risk factors; Trasplante pulmonar.