… disease-specific criteria used to select adult patients for lung transplantation and determine
the … by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and explores the …

Lung or heart-lung transplantation is a viable option for diverse end-stage pulmonary
parenchymal or pulmonary vascular disorders. However, mortality associated with lung transplant (…

… for evaluating and selecting candidates. In addition to … in acceptance of risk between transplant
centers, and establishes a … consideration in candidate selection for lung transplantation. …

… selection of lung transplant candidates, many advances in the science and practice of lung
transplantation … ’ to transplant. These advances have made it increasingly possible to pursue …

… Because of this many candidates die on the waiting list and the average … selection of
appropriate candidates for lung transplant will ensure a fair distribution of donor organs. Transplant …

… the field of lung transplantation. Within the following pages, the reader will find … selection
criteria for lung transplantation candidates, when and how to remit a patient to a transplantation …

… about the timing of listing of candidates for lung transplantation. Prognostic factors for the
diseases constituting the most common indications for transplant are reviewed in the sections …

… the current guidelines for the selection of lung transplant candidates, which are based largely
… early death after lung transplantation, leading to an improved candidate selection process. …

… remains the ultimate treatment option for selected patients … that careful selection of potential
transplant candidates is … for referral and listing of lung transplant candidates in general, and …

… transplantation is most commonly performed for suppurative lung diseases and heart–lung
transplantation for combined lung and heart disease that cannot be surgically corrected at the …