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. 2022 Aug 5;55(4):255-264.
doi: 10.5090/jcs.22.057.

Indications for Lung Transplantation and Patient Selection

Joohyung Son  1 , Changwon Shin  1
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Indications for Lung Transplantation and Patient Selection

Joohyung Son et al. J Chest Surg. .

Abstract

Globally, thousands of patients undergo lung transplantation owing to end-stage lung disease each year. As lung transplantation evolves, recommendations and indications are constantly being updated. In 2021, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation published a new consensus document for selecting candidates for lung transplantation. However, it is still difficult to determine appropriate candidates for lung transplantation among patients with complex medical conditions and various diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze each patient's overall situation and medical condition from various perspectives, and ongoing efforts to optimize the analysis will be necessary. The purpose of this study is to review the extant literature and discuss recent updates.

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Lung transplantation.

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