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. 2014 Aug;6(8):1024–1031. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.04.27

Table 1. Most common indication for pediatric lung transplantation. Data adapted from 2012 ISHLT registry report (7).

Age group Indication for transplant Total transplants in age group (%)
11-17 years CF 71
IPAH 8
Re-transplant 5
6-10 years CF 53
IPAH 9
BO (non-retransplant) 7
Retransplant 6
IPF 6
1-5 years IPAH 22
IPF 17
Pulmonary fibrosis (other) 9
Retransplant 9
<1 year infants Surfactant protein b deficiency 17
Congenital heart disease 17
IPAH 13

CF, cystic fibrosis; IPAH, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; BO, bronchiolitis obliterans; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.