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- The primary NIH organization for research on Lung Transplantation is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Lung Transplantation

Lung transplantation is surgery to replace one or both diseased lungs with a healthy lung or lungs from a donor. During the operation, the surgeon makes a cut in the chest and removes the diseased lung. The surgeon then sews the new lung to the main blood vessels and air passage.

Your doctor may recommend a lung transplant if you have disease that cannot be controlled any other way. These diseases include

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Cystic fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Primary pulmonary hypertension

Complications of lung transplantation include rejection of the transplanted lung and infection.

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Guide to Lung Transplantation(American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF

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Overviews
- Lung Transplant(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Latest News
- Double-Lung Transplant Better for Long-Term Survival(04/22/2009, HealthDay)
Prevention/Screening
- Lung Transplant Evaluation: Required Tests(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Pre-Transplant Screening and Evaluation(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Nutrition
- Lung Transplant: Nutrition After Surgery(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Lung Transplant: Returning to Normal Activities(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Recovering from Lung Transplant Surgery(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Coping
- How to Cope After Lung Transplant(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Quality of Life(American Society of Transplantation)
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Disease Management
- Health Maintenance(American Society of Transplantation)
- Lab Tests for Measuring Organ Function(American Society of Transplantation)
- Medicines for Keeping Your New Heart or Lung Healthy(American Society of Transplantation)
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Related Issues
- Infection and Malignancy(American Society of Transplantation)
- Lung Transplant Rejection(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Lung Transplant Surgery(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Anatomy/Physiology
- How the Lungs Work(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Lungs and the Transplantation Process(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Financial Issues
- Lung Transplant - Financial Questions(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Transplantation(National Institutes of Health)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Medical Encyclopedia
- Lung Transplantation
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Transplant Glossary(United Network for Organ Sharing)
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Directories
- United Network for Organ Sharing: Member Directory(United Network for Organ Sharing)
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Organizations
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- United Network for Organ Sharing
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Statistics
- Lung Center Data Profile(Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network)
- Organ Facts: Lung(United Network for Organ Sharing)
- Transplant Statistics: National Reports(Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients)
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Children
- Lung Transplantation(Children's Hospital Boston)
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