Lower <scp>CLAD</scp> and Good Survival in Lung Transplant Recipients With Pneumoconiosis: A Spanish National Multicentre Case–Control Study
LT in well-selected pneumoconiosis patients, predominantly with silicosis, is a viable alternative with outcomes comparable to other chronic lung diseases. Despite surgical complexity, no differences were identified in postoperative outcomes or survival. The lower CLAD incidence opens new research avenues on underlying immunopathogenic mechanisms.
Authors
- Rodrigo Alonso‐Moralejo
- Cristina Martinez‐Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-1160)
- Antonio León‐Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-9588)
- Isabel Otero‐González
- Sandra Dorado‐Arenas
- Beatriz Montull‐Veiga
- Víctor Manuel Mora‐Cuesta
- Estefanía Mira‐Padilla
- Marta Erro‐Iribarren
- Carlos Andrés Quezada‐Loaiza
- Paula Barquero‐Dueñas
Institutions
- Universidade da Coruña (ES)
- Hebron University (PS)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES)
- BioCruces Health research Institute (ES)
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (ES)
- Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
- Hospital de Galdakao (ES)
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- ERN GUARD-Heart (NL)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/resp.70224
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00