Abnormal one-year post-lung transplant spirometry is a significant predictor of increased mortality and chronic lung allograft dysfunction

The prognostic value of evaluating spirometry at a fixed time point using standardized population reference has not previously been evaluated. Our aim was to assess the association between spirometric phenotype at 12 months (Spiro12M), survival and incidence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) in bilateral lung transplant recipients.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of bilateral lung transplant recipients transplanted between...