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I was told i was in the age bracket for a lung transplant 57 is there a waiting list?
To clarify, the "waiting" part of the concept of a "waiting list" refers to "waiting for a donor", not "waiting until everyone who was here before me to be transplanted". Everyonerequiring a transplant is placed on the waiting list, since they are all waiting for donors (unless they use a living donor).
Everyone who requires a transplant (of whatever organ) is on essentially the same waiting list - that way if a donor comes up who matches more than one person (i.e one match for a liver, one for a kidney, one for lungs) it's easy to identify who requires what.
What else can I help you with?
Who can help you with fund to be put on lung transplant list?
The cost of a lung transplant is quite high and can cost about $400,000 for a single lung transplant and $800,000 for a double lung transplant. You can receive help from anyone to come up with the funds to be put on the lung transplant list.
What organ needs were listed on the National Transplant Waiting List of 2000?
The National Transplant Waiting List of 2000 indicated the following needs by organ type: Kidney, 48,349; Liver, 15,987; Heart, 4,139; Lung, 3,695; Kidney-Pancreas, 2,437; Pancreas, 942; Heart-Lung; 212; and, Intestine, 137.
Can i learn to drive if I am waiting for a heart and lung transplant?
Refer to your doctor
Can you get a liver transplant if you have a trapped lung?
A trapped lung is an under inflated or collapsed lung. It has been done but your transplant team can best advise you.
Can you transplant a lung?
yes
Which transplant is needed by someone who cannot breathe properly?
If the breathing difficulty is due to cardiac failure it will be cardiac transplant, and if it is due to lung failure it will be lung transplant
What happens when one receives a lung transplant?
In a lung transplant, a diseased lung is removed and may be replaced by a deceased donor's lung. The name for this kind of transplant is a cadaveric transplant. There are also transplants called living donor transplants. So that the body does not reject the transplanted organ, an immunosuppressant drug must be taken by the patient usually for life.
What unavoidable factor would diminish the chance of success of a lung transplant but is not a factor at all in a heart transplant?
What unavoidable factor would diminish dthe chance of success of a lung transplant, but is not a factor at all in a heart transplant
Which organ has the longest waiting list to receive a transplant?
THE KIDNEY HAS THE LONGEST WAITING LIST Listed below is summary transplantation data for the entire United States, including the number of candidates currently on the waiting list, by organ type. You can also find totals for the number of transplants performed and donors recovered during the time periods specified below. Waiting list candidates as of 2/1/2008 11:53am All 98,204 , Kidney 74,500 , Pancreas 1,615 , Kidney/Pancreas 2,272 , Liver 16,565 , Intestine 226 , Heart 2,651 , Lung 2,163 , Heart/Lung 104 , All candidates will be less than the sum due to candidates waiting for multiple organs
Is a lung transplant necessary for interstitial lung disease?
Not for mild interstitial lung disease. However, if it becomes severe, limiting the ability of the lung to do any useful work of breathing (oxygen in and CO2 out), then a lung transplant may be the only thing that will help.
How much does a new lung for a lung transplant cost?
The cost of a lung transplant surgery can range from $100,000 to $1 million depending on factors such as hospital charges, insurance coverage, and post-transplant care. The cost of acquiring a new lung itself may not be broken down separately as it is typically covered under the overall transplant procedure cost.
What is the longest someone has lived after a lung transplant?
The longest reported survival after a lung transplant is over 30 years. This remarkable case involves a patient who received a lung transplant in the late 1980s and continues to live a functional life. Advances in medical care and immunosuppressive therapies have significantly improved long-term outcomes for lung transplant recipients, contributing to increasing life expectancies after the procedure.
