One in Ten Lung Transplants Go to Covid-19 Patients: Here’s What We Know. Key Takeaways: COVID-19 accounts for nearly 10 percent of all lung transplants in the U.S., reflecting a major shift in transplant trends. COVID-related lung transplants are particularly challenging due to severe lung damage and complex surgeries, leading to longer and more resource-intensive recoveries. Lung transplant candidates with COVID-19 face similar survival rates to other lung transplant patients, but their aftercare involves a dramatic adjustment to lifelong medications and new health risks.
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