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Pulmonology • Lung Transplant
What is the current practice regarding the use of GLP-1 agonists in patients listed for lung transplant and in the post-transplant period?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The current practice regarding GLP-1 RA use is not standardized in the field of lung transplantation. This is mainly due to a lack of adequate data at this point. Various institutions use recommendations from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Gastroenterological Associ...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
We currently bring all potential recipients on our lung transplant list off GLP-1 agonists prior to listing, and we confirm a normal solid gastric emptying scan at the time of listing, about 1 month after being off the drugs. We have used G: P-1 agonists to facilitate weight loss to our target listi...