Lung transplantation

Abstract:

Lung transplantation was first performed in 1963, but the real boom has been experienced during the last twenty years. Leading indications for lung transplantation are: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension and sarcoidosis. Careful selection of donors is extremely important for prognosis. Physicians should consider lung transplantation as a therapeutic option and follow the guidelines on the indications for transplantation, so patients can be sent on time to a referral center for the preparation and processing. Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac of the Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb is a referral center for lung transplantation in Croatia. The clinic performs processing and preparation of patients for the transplantation as well as the post-transplantation follow-up. 

Key words:
COPD; lung transplantation; pulmonary hypertension; referral center