Lung Transplant

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Indications - Lung Transplant

Lung transplants may be recommended for patients with severe lung diseases such as: permanent enlargement of air sacs (alveoli) with loss of ability to completely exhale (emphysema) hereditary lung blockages (cystic fibrosis) long-term (chronic) infections (sarcoidosis) permanent scarring and thickening of lung tissue (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)


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