lung transplants

Mortality on lung transplant wait list remains high

harminka — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:33:20 -0500

Mortality remains high among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension awaiting lung transplant, despite changes to the allocation system that were designed to reduce mortality and increase the equitable distribution of donor organs, according to new research out of University of California San Francisco.

Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs

harminka — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:11:32 -0600

One-year survival rates for patients receiving heart, liver and lung transplants at UCSF Medical Center exceed national averages at statistically significant levels, according to new data compiled by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).

Good outcomes for older lung transplant patients

harminka — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:29:41 -0600

In the world of organ donation, it has been common practice to exclude older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates.

Reducing transplant rejection rates

harminka — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:36:53 -0600