The Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-first Adult Lung and Heart–Lung Transplant Report—2014; Focus Theme: Retransplantation

During the past decade, the annual number of lung transplants has continued to increase, while the number heart–lung transplantation rates has plateaued. Survival for both transplant types has improved over time, mainly due to improved survival in the early post-transplant period. Morbidity rates after lung and heart–lung transplantation were high, and the main contributors to decreased long-term survival consisted of BOS of the lung and...