CONTENTS The Guest Editors vii Preface viii Introduction ix 1. Indication, patient selection and timing of referral for lung transplantation 1 G.M. Verleden, A.J. Fisher Maximising medical and surgical treatment of advanced lung disease prior to transplantation 2. Pulmonary hypertension 9 M. Delcroix, P.A. Corris 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 25 G.I. Snell 4. Cystic fibrosis 32 C. Knoop, L.J. Dupont 5. Pulmonary fibrosis 46 W.A. Wuyts, S. Ryan, J.J. Egan 6. Pre-transplant management of co-existing diseases 54 M. Carby 7. Osteoporosis in end-stage lung disease 62 E. Kochetkova Identification, optimisation and increased availability of donor organs 8. Donor selection 81 P. Botha, J.H. Dark, A.J. Fisher 9. Allocation of donor lungs 88 J.M.A. Smits, W. van der Bij, A.O. Rahmel 10. Increasing the donor pool 104 D.E.M. Van Raemdonck, G.M. Verleden, W. Coosemans, H. Decaluwé, G. Decker, P. De Leyn, P. Nafteux, T. Lerut Early post-lung-transplant management 11. Early peri-operative care 131 F. Meloni, M. Strueber The European Respiratory Monograph Number 45 September 2009 Contents MON 45.qxd 23/09/2009 07:32 Page 1