RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lung transplant: Candidates for referral and the waiting list
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 54
OP 58
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84.s3.06
VO 84
IS 12 suppl 3
A1 Kenneth R. McCurry
A1 Marie M. Budev
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/12_suppl_3/54.abstract
AB For patients with end-stage lung diseases, lung transplant may significantly extend survival and improve quality of life. Identifying patients that are likely to benefit from a lung transplant is essential to positive outcomes and to maximizing life expectancy for each patient. Prompt referral to and communication with an experienced lung transplant center allows for timely completion of the formal evaluation of candidacy and placement on the organ transplant waiting list. This article summarizes the selection criteria for lung transplant candidates, including when physicians should refer patients to transplant centers for evaluation and placement on the lung transplant waiting list.