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Indications/Exclusions
The
indications for lung transplantation are end-stage lung
disease or pulmonary vascular disease, which may include
the following:
- Emphysema
- Cystic
fibrosis
- Pulmonary
fibrosis
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Alpha
1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Sarcoidosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Pulmonary
hypertension
Indications
for Heart-Lung Transplant
Indications
for a heart-lung transplant include a combination of
end-stage lung and heart disease, which may include:
- Pulmonary
hypertension
- Eisenmenger's
syndrome
Excluding
Reasons
Exclusion
criteria include the following:
- Active
smoking
- Active
substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse
- HIV
positive
- End-stage
organ failure other than lung or heart/lung
- Cancer
with a risk for metastasis
- Mechanical
ventilation or ventilator dependence
- Panresistant
burkholderia cepacia
- Prednisone
use greater than 20mg daily
- Severe
osteoporosis
- Poor
nutritional status
- Psychosocial
issues
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