Lung transplantation improves survival and quality of life in patients with advanced
pulmonary disease. Over the past several decades, the volume of lung transplants has
grown substantially, with increasing transplantation of older and acutely ill individuals
facilitated by improved utilization and preservation of available donor organs. Other
advances include improvements in the diagnosis and mechanistic understanding of frequent
post-transplant complications, such as primary graft dysfunction, acute rejection, and chronic …