The Impact of Donor and Recipient Age: Older Lung Transplant Recipients Do Not Require Younger Lungs

ConclusionsOur results suggest that even though donor and recipient age may be important in lung transplantation, the interplay between donor and recipient age alone is not an independent determinant of survival. Careful selection of lungs from donors over 60 years old should be exercised, taking into consideration the totality of donor demographics and risk factors rather than dismissing lungs based on advanced age alone
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research