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A Guide to Lung Transplantation

Table of Contents

Why Lung Transplants Are Needed

Diseases and Conditions That Affect the Lungs

What Kind of Transplants Can Be Considered?

Can You Be Considered for Lung Transplantation?

How Will Your Transplant Candidacy be Evaluated?

Benefits and Risks of Lung Transplantation

What Will Happen When You are Accepted into a Lung Transplant Program?

How Will You Get Your Donor Lung?

What is the Surgical Procedure?

What Happens After Discharge?

Commitment of You and Your Family

Questions You Should Ask Your Physicians and Medical Center

Where Can I Get More Information About Transplants?