title: Guidelines for the selection of lung transplantation candidates.
abstract: The present guidelines have been prepared with the consensus of at least one representative of each of the hospitals with lung transplantation programs in Spain. In addition, prior to their publication, these guidelines have been reviewed by a group of prominent reviewers who are recognized for their professional experience in the field of lung transplantation. Within the following pages, the reader will find the selection criteria for lung transplantation candidates, when and how to remit a patient to a transplantation center and, lastly, when to add the patient to the waiting list. A level of evidence has been identified for the most relevant questions. Our intention is for this document to be a practical guide for pulmonologists who do not directly participate in lung transplantations but who should consider this treatment for their patients. Finally, these guidelines also propose an information form in order to compile in an organized manner the patient data of the potential candidate for lung transplantation, which are relevant in order to be able to make the best decisions possible.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España. s.sathyapala@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Antonio
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authors.lastname: Román
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mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection