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OPTN Statement regarding lung transplantation and pediatric priority
Recent media coverage has focused public attention on the needs of lung transplant candidates, especially those who are young children.
Recent media coverage has focused public attention on the needs of lung transplant candidates, especially those who are young children.
Get additional detail on the study and see initial results since last March.
Read two important memos from Dr. Steven Webber, the Chair of the Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee.
Each month, UNOS communicates to thoracic program professionals regarding the submission of exception requests for candidates, who are at least 12 years of age, diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.
UNOS will modify the Total Ischemia Time: Right lung and Total Ischemia Time: Left lung fields in TIEDI® to ensure consistency throughout UNetSM.