Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2015;25(1):1-15.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.09.001.

Candidacy for lung transplant and lung allocation

Carli J Lehr, David William Zaas  1
Affiliations
Review

Candidacy for lung transplant and lung allocation

Carli J Lehr et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2015.

Erratum in

  • Thorac Surg Clin. 2015 May;25(2):235. Jessica Lehr, Carli [corrected to Lehr, Carli J]

Abstract

This article provides a summary of the changes in lung transplantation after implementation of the Lung Allocation Score in 2005. Specific issues that are addressed include impact of diagnosis group, age, critical illness, and geographic disparities in transplant.

Keywords: Age; Critical illness; Lung allocation score; Lung transplantation.

PubMed Disclaimer