[Description of the lung]

Functions of the Lung

Lungs are a pair of highly elastic and spongy organs in the chest. They are the main organs involved in breathing. They take in air from the atmosphere and provide a place for oxygen to enter the blood and for carbon dioxide to leave the blood. The lungs are divided into lobes, with three on the right and two on the left.

Lung Transplant Procedures

Lung transplants may involve two lungs, a single lung or a lobe of a lung. Most of the lung lobe transplants have been performed for patients with cystic fibrosis and have involved the donation of a lung lobe from each of two living donors.

Reasons for Lung Transplants

Lung and Heart-Lung Diagnosis Categories	Lung and Heart-Lung Diagnoses
CONGENITAL DISEASE	Eisenmenger's Syn: Arterial Septal Defec. Eisenmenger's Syn: VSD Eisenmenger's Syn: Multi Congenital Anom. Eisenmenger's Syn: PDA Eisenmenger's Syn: Other Specify Congenital: Other Specify
EMPHYSEMA/COPD	Emphysema/COPD
CYSTIC FIBROSIS	Cystic Fibrosis
IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS	Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION	Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN DEIFICIENCY	Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
RETRANSPLANT/GRAFT FAILURE	Lung Re-Tx/GF: Obliterative Bronchiolitis Lung Re-Tx/GF: Other Specify Lung Re-Tx/GF: Non-Specific Lung Re-Tx/GF: Acute Rejection Lung Re-Tx/GF: Primary Graft Failure Lung Re-Tx/GF: Restrictive
OTHER	Sarcoidosis Lung Disease Bronchiectasis Pulmonary Fibrosis Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Obliterative Bronchiolitis (Non-Retransplant) Pulmonary Vascular Disease Occupational Lung Disease Inhalation Burns/Trauma Rheumatoid Disease