ISHLT consensus document on lung transplantation in patients with connective tissue disease: Part I: Epidemiology, assessment of extrapulmonary conditions, candidate evaluation, selection criteria, and pathology statements.

Abstract	Patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) and advanced lung disease are often considered suboptimal candidates for lung transplantation (LTx) due to their underlying medical complexity and potential surgical risk. There is substantial variability across LTx centers regarding the evaluation and listing of these patients. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation-supported consensus document on lung transplantation in patients with CTD standardization aims to clarify definitions of each disease state included under the term CTD, to describe the extrapulmonary manifestations of each disease requiring consideration before transplantation, and to outline the absolute contraindications to transplantation allowing risk stratification during the evaluation and selection of candidates for LTx.
Authors	Maria M Crespo, Erika D Lease, Amparo Sole, Nora Sandorfi, Laurie D Snyder, Gerald J Berry, Jérôme Le Pavec, Aida E Venado, Jose M Cifrian, Hilary Goldberg, Daniel F Dilling, Cynthia Gries, Arun Nair, Keith Willie, Keith C Meyer, Rupal J Shah, Sofya Tokman, Are Holm, Caroline M Patterson, Tanya McWilliams, Osnat Shtraichman, Brad Bemiss, Juan Salgado, Carol Farver, Heather Strah, Katharina Wassilew, Vaidehi Kaza, Molly Howsare, Michelle Murray, Sangeeta Bhorade, Marie Budev
Journal	The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation (J Heart Lung Transplant) Vol. 40 Issue 11 Pg. 1251-1266 (11 2021) ISSN: 1557-3117 [Electronic] United States
PMID	34417111 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline)
Copyright	Copyright © 2021 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics	Connective Tissue Diseases (diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery) Consensus Contraindications Global Health Humans Lung Transplantation (standards) Morbidity (trends) Patient Selection

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.

Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!