Lung Transplant Section

Review the American Association for Thoracic Surgery’s expert consensus guidelines for improving standardization in key areas of lung acquisition.

Short telomere syndrome can increase post-lung transplant complications, necessitating tailored pretransplant and posttransplant assessments and multidisciplinary care.

Hyperammonemia after lung transplantation (HALT) is a rare but serious complication occurring in 1% to 4% of patients with high morbidity and mortality. Typically presenting within 2 weeks post transplant, […]

Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTRs), accounting for around 40% of deaths.1 LTRs are typically maintained on a […]