Table 4

Cause-specific mortality

Cause of deathOverallPerioperative>30 days
Total no. of deaths39 (100)7 (17.9)32 (82.1)
Known causes37 (94.9)7 (100)30 (93.8)
 Infection11 (29.7)11 (36.7)
 Perioperative7 (18.9)7 (100)
 Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome7 (18.9)7 (23.3)
 Heart failure3 (8.1)3 (10.0)
 Malignancy1 (2.7)1 (3.3)
 Other causes8 (21.6)8 (26.7)
  Haemorrhage2 (5.4)2 (6.7)
  Rejection2 (5.4)2 (6.7)
  Organ failure2 (5.4)2 (6.7)
  Trauma2 (5.4)2 (6.7)
  • Values are presented as n (%).