Lung transplants in older adults grew 13-fold: 6 notes

Patients 70 years and older make up 13% of lung transplant recipients worldwide, up from 1% in 2004, a recent study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2026 found. The research, led by Christian Benden, MD, MBA, director of the Lung and Heart/Lung Transplant Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, found that lung transplantation is […] The post Lung transplants in older adults grew 13-fold: 6 notes appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News &...