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To: Republican Wildcat

Despite medical improvements, the lung transplant survival rates have only improved by about 5% over the last decade. The 5 year survival rate after a lung transplant in the United States is 55%. Only 1 in 3 lung transplant recipients will make it to their 10 year post-surgery anniversary. 90% of those who pass away from complications from their lung transplant do so because of acute cellular rejections. 45% of the lungs that are donated from deceased individuals come from the 18-34 age demographic. 39,718 transplants were performed in 2019. - https://healthresearchfunding.org/43-incredible-lung-transplant-survival-rate-statistics/


5 posted on 04/14/2021 6:44:36 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: daniel1212

Interesting and sobering data...

In this case we have tissue being transplanted into existing lungs. It will be interesting to see if that makes a difference in survival rates, if this becomes more of a practice in the future.


6 posted on 04/14/2021 7:18:22 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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