An aging population of patients with cystic fibrosis undergoes lung transplantation: An analysis of the ISHLT Thoracic Transplant Registry
Since lung transplantation became a viable option for cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease, adult transplant recipients with CF have superior survival than all the other major diagnostic indications. However, among adults, recipients with CF have a younger age at transplant than other transplant recipients. Over time, the frequency and proportion of lung transplants for CF has increased for adults compared with children. Using a large international transplant registry, we investigated time trends in numbers of transplants, age at transplant, and post-transplant survival and cause of death for recipients with CF.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Christian Benden, Samuel B. Goldfarb, Josef Stehlik Tags: ORIGINAL CLINICAL SCIENCE Source Type: research
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