Lung Transplant: Breathing in a Better Life

Lung Transplant A-Z: From Referring a Patient to the Impact of COVID-19. Together Dr. Raed Dweik, Chair of the Respiratory Institute, and Dr. Marie Budev, Director of the Lung Transplant Program, tackle the huge subject of lung transplant, covering a range of topics that includes when the right time to refer a patient is and what the contraindications are for transplant. They discuss the Lung Allocation Score, lung transplant survival rate and how long it takes to get a patient ready for transplant. Dr. Budev also talks about new ways in which the donor lung pool is being expanded and the impact of COVID-19 on lung transplant patients.