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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Transplant. 2008 Nov;8(11):2410–2419. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02414.x

Table 6. Primary Causes of Death with Function after 10 Years, by Transplant Number and Donor Source (All Recipients).

Primary DD (n=176) Primary LD (n=260) Retransplant DD (n=33) Retransplant LD (n=12)

Infection 22 (13%) 24 (9%) 3 (9%) --
 Bacterial, n (%) 4 (2%) → 6(2%) 1 (3%) --
 Viral, n (%) -- → -- 1 (3%) --
 Fungal, n (%) 3 (2%) → 1 (0.4%) -- --
 Mixed, n (%) 12 (7%) → 9 (3%) -- --
 Unknown, n (%) 3 (2%) → 8 (3%) 1 (3%) --
CVD 61 (35%) 100 (38%) 10 (30%) 5 (42%)
 CVA, n (%) 14 (8%) 17 (7%) 3 (9%) 1 (8%)
 MI, n (%) 12 (7%) 22 (8%) 3 (9%) --
 Other, n (%) 17 (10%) 32 (13%) 1 (3%) 2 (17%)
 Sudden death at home, n (%) 18 (10%) 29 (11%) 3 (9%) 2 (17%)
Liver failure 5 (3%) 13 (5%) 1 (3%) --
Respiratory disease 5 (3%) 16 (6%) -- --
Suicide 1 (.6%) 2 (1%) -- --
Malignancy
 Nonlymphoma, n (%) 29 (22%) 47 (18%) 7 (21%) 4 (33%)
 Lymphoma, n (%) 5 (3%) 10 (4%) 2 (6%) 1 (8%)
Unknown 15 (9%) 13 (5%) 1 (3%) 1 (8%)
Other 33 (19%) 36 (14%) 9 (27%) 1 (8%)

Legend:

DD = Deceased donor

LD = Living donor

CVA = Cardiovascular accident

MI = Myocardial infarction

CVD = Cardiovascular disease