Lung Transplant Criteria
Reasons for Lung Transplantation:
- Advanced COPD
- Advanced cystic fibrosis and other bronchiectic diseases
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Systemic illness with associated severe interstitial lung disease
- Advanced pulmonary hypertension that is refractory to optimal medical therapy
- Pulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease (NYHA IIII or NYHA IV)
- Advanced pulmonary issues, combined with other organ failure
- Patient regularly requires supplemental oxygen