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Table 12.7

Patients and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1999 to 2007

Rates for Recipients during First Year after Deceased Donor Lung Transplantation

Lung Diagnosis Group Year of Transplant
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Patients 863 940 1,034 1,028 1,065 1,153 1,402 1,397 1,458
Deaths 207 215 231 193 175 176 249 221 277
Rate 287.3 270.4 261.7 215.1 183.9 168.7 201.0 176.9 215.5
Group A: Obstructive Lung Disease Patients 483 527 601 537 543 542 597 552 540
Deaths 104 115 116 88 71 67 104 74 91
Rate 253.4 253.8 220.6 183.8 141.7 134.8 196.4 146.6 187.9
Group B: Pulmonary Vascular Disease Patients 46 45 40 54 50 45 56 53 49
Deaths 14 17 10 18 9 12 13 9 12
Rate 403.9 511.9 307.1 474.9 214.7 324.0 281.4 194.4 299.4
Group C: Cystic Fibrosis or Immunodef. Disorders Patients 130 159 144 160 159 197 198 224 214
Deaths 28 25 28 28 27 26 29 30 38
Rate 251.4 176.3 217.8 194.5 188.7 143.1 160.3 146.9 195.4
Group D: Restrictive Lung Disease Patients 178 182 224 252 286 341 523 537 627
Deaths 58 57 72 55 59 69 97 105 132
Rate 415.2 406.9 411.7 257.7 240.9 229.3 211.2 225.8 243.5
Group E: Age Less Than 12 Patients 16 17 13 18 15 15 18 24 15
Deaths 2 0 3 2 5 2 3 3 3
Rate 132.4 0.0 290.5 121.5 441.8 143.6 194.6 137.2 238.9
Other Diagnosis Patients 10 10 12 7 12 13 10 7 13
Deaths 1 1 2 2 4 0 3 0 1
Rate 107.3 101.0 191.7 * 443.0 0.0 390.8 * 82.9


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 4, 2009.

(-) = None in category.

(*) = For cohorts with fewer than 10 patients, rates are imprecise and are not reported.

Multi-organ transplants are excluded.

Includes patients transplanted during the year and having reported data one-year after transplant.

Time at risk covers the period from transplant date until the date of death or one-year anniversary of the transplant. See Technical Notes for further details.



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