International Guidelines for the Selection of Lung Transplant Candidates: 2006 Update

Published 1 July 2006

Jonathan B. Orens, MD; Marc Estenne, MD; Selim Arcasoy, MD; John V. Conte, MD; Paul Corris, MD; Jim J. Egan, MD; Thomas Egan, MD; Shaf Keshavjee, MD; Christiane Knoop, MD; Robert Kotloff, MD; Fernando J. Martinez, MD; Steven Nathan, MD; Scott Palmer, MD; Alec Patterson, MD; Lianne Singer, MD; Gregory Snell, MD; Sean Studer, MD; J.L. Vachiery, MD; Allan R. Glanville, MD

J Heart Lung Transplant 2006 Jul;25(7):745-55

• Advanced Lung Failure & Transplantation
• Consensus Document
• Publications & Journals
• Pulmonology
• Standards & Guidelines

In 1998, the first edition of the International Guidelines for the Selection of Lung Transplant Candidates was developed with the support of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), the American Society of Transplant Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, and the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand. Evolving technology and advances in medical knowledge mandate need to update these guidelines.

Lung transplantation is now a generally accepted therapy for the management of a wide range of severe lung disorders, with evidence supporting quality of life and survival benefit for lung transplant recipients. However, the number of donor organs available remains far fewer than the number of patients with end-stage lung disease who might potentially benefit from the procedure. The aim of this report is to assist physicians throughout the world in referring potential candidates for lung transplantation.

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