What is lung transplant?

Lung transplantation is an option for patients who have respiratory insufficiency or failure and who remain at life-threatening risk despite optimal medical treatment. Single and double lung procedures are about equally common.

How do members experience lung transplant?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lung transplant*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lung transplant*

Who has lung transplant on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 11
30s 45
40s 69
50s 96
60s 219
70+ 253

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 316
Female 364