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All you know about Lung Transplant

Lung Transplant a surgical operation that involves replacing a sick or failing lung with a healthy lung from a deceased donor. Skedoc helps you to find Best Interventional Pulmonologist in Hyderabad<br>https://www.skedoc.com/hyderabad/interventional-pulmolog

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All you know about Lung Transplant

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  1. All you know about Lung Transplant

  2. Lung Transplant Lung Transplanta surgical operation that involves replacing a sick or failing lung with a healthy lung from a deceased donor.

  3. Why is it made Unhealthy or injured lungs can make it problematic for your body to get the oxygen it needs to survive. A variety of diseases and circumstances can damage your lungs and hinder their ability to function effectively.

  4. Some of the more common causes include: • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), including emphysema • Scarring of the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis) • Cystic fibrosis

  5. Factors That Might Touch Your Eligibility for a Lung Transplant • Have an active infection • You have a recent personal medical history of cancer. • You have serious illnesses like kidney, liver, or heart disease. • You are unwilling or unable to make the necessary lifestyle changes to keep your donor lung healthy, such as not drinking alcohol or not smoking • Does not have a support network of family and friends

  6. How to prepare for a lung transplant • Availability of a compatible lung • Blood type • Geographical distance between donor and recipient • The severity of your condition • The size of the donor lung • Your health in general

  7. Types of lung transplant • Single lung transplant • Bilateral lung transplant • Combined heart and lung transplantation

  8. Thanks for attention To know more Please visit Best Interventional Pulmonologist in Hyderabad

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