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editorial
. 2021 Dec 17;81:100866. doi: 10.1016/j.resmer.2021.100866

Table 1.

The ten criteria required to consider lung transplantation in patients with end-stage lung disease dur to COVID-19, adapted from Cypel and Keshavjee [34].

Candidates
Age under 65 years
Single organ dysfunction
Allow sufficient time for lung recovery (4 to 6 weeks)
Radiological evidence of irreversible lung disease
Patient awake and able to discuss transplantation
Patient participating in physical rehabilitation
Absence of typical contra-indication to LTx
Absence of SARS-CoV2 infectivity

Centre

Centre experienced in performing high-risk LT
Access to a broad-donor pool and low waiting-list mortality