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Table 12.7

Patients and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 2000 to 2008

Rates for Recipients during First Year after Deceased Donor Lung Transplantation

Lung Diagnosis Group Year of Transplant
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Patients 940 1,034 1,028 1,065 1,153 1,402 1,397 1,458 1,473
Deaths 215 231 193 175 176 249 221 278 245
Rate 270.4 261.7 215.1 183.9 168.7 201.0 176.9 216.2 185.9
Group A: Obstructive Lung Disease Patients 527 601 537 543 543 597 546 526 520
Deaths 115 116 88 71 67 104 72 88 90
Rate 253.8 220.6 183.8 141.7 134.6 196.4 143.9 186.0 195.3
Group B: Pulmonary Vascular Disease Patients 45 40 54 50 44 56 62 63 61
Deaths 17 10 18 9 12 12 12 15 11
Rate 511.9 307.1 474.9 214.7 333.0 256.0 224.8 291.0 215.4
Group C: Cystic Fibrosis or Immunodef. Disorders Patients 159 144 160 159 197 198 224 214 200
Deaths 25 28 28 27 26 29 30 39 25
Rate 176.3 217.8 194.5 188.7 143.4 160.3 146.9 200.6 134.7
Group D: Restrictive Lung Disease Patients 182 224 252 286 341 523 534 628 643
Deaths 57 72 55 59 69 98 104 132 113
Rate 406.9 411.7 257.7 240.9 229.3 213.7 224.7 242.9 196.4
Group E: Age Less Than 12 Patients 17 13 18 15 15 18 24 15 12
Deaths 0 3 2 5 2 3 3 3 2
Rate 0.0 290.5 121.5 441.8 143.6 194.6 137.2 238.9 171.9
Other Diagnosis Patients 10 12 7 12 13 10 7 12 37
Deaths 1 2 2 4 0 3 0 1 4
Rate 101.0 191.7 * 443.0 0.0 390.8 * 90.4 117.9


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

(-) = 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.