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The impact of mechanical ventilatory support (MCVS) on mortality and graft loss after liver transplantation (LT) is not well described.Multivariate analysis of a novel database linking national transplant registry and Medicare claims data was used to assess the impact of early MCVS on mortality and graft survival following LTs performed between 2002 and 2008.Among 10,517 LT recipients, 6.9% (n = 726)...