Abstract:Abstracts S31aims of this study were to investigate: 1) the changes in pectoralis muscle area (PMA) after lung transplant, and 2) the association between PMA and other anthropomorphic and clinical variables. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients undergoing lung transplantation at a single center between January 2009 and December 2014. Utilizing TomoVision Slice-O-Matic software, two independent examiners measured PMA on a single slice at the carina from CT scans of the thorax obtained pr… Show more
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