A Guide to Lung Transplantation

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Can You Be Considered for Lung Transplantation?

Generally, in order to be considered for lung transplantation, you must:

• have a condition for which transplantation is considered an effective treatment
• have severe and progressive lung disease that no longer responds to medical treatment and may be fatal within 2 years
• be willing to accept the risks of surgery and subsequent medical treatment
• be physically capable of undergoing surgery and subsequent medical treatment

Even if you otherwise qualify, you may not be considered for lung transplantation if your physicians determine that you are not a good candidate—for example, because of severe, coexisting medical conditions that may be worsened by a surgical procedure and follow-up treatments with powerful immunosuppressive (nonrejection) drugs.

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