Maryam Valapour

TL;DR: The goal of this document is to provide critical care practitioners with essential information and practical recommendations related to management of the potential organ donor, based on the available literature and expert consensus.

TL;DR: The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation appointed an international group of members to review the literature, to consider recent advances in the management of advanced lung diseases, and to update prior consensus documents on the selection of lung transplant candidates as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In 2016, 2692 candidates aged 12 years or older were added to the lung transplant waiting list; 2345 transplants were performed, the largest number of any prior year; the median waiting time for listed candidates in 2016 was 2.5 months, and waiting times were shortest for group D candidates.

TL;DR: Both graft and patient survival have continued to improve; survival rates for recipients aged 6‐11 years are better than for younger recipients and compared with recipients of other solid organ transplants, lung transplant recipients experienced the highest rates of rehospitalization for transplant complications.

TL;DR: In 2018, 2562 lung transplants were performed in the US, reflecting a 31% increase over the past 5 years, and the number of donors has increased substantially.