Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure Is a Risk Factor for Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

The article evaluates the relationship between mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The role of secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in mediating PGD risk in IPF patients is also explored. A multicenter prospective cohort study of 126 lung transplant procedures performed for IPF was conducted. It was found that higher mPAP in patients with IPF is associated with the development of PGD.