Lung transplantation in 2019: where are we?

Symposium
Chairs: F. Meloni (Pavia (PV), Italy), A. Olland (Strasbourg, France)
Aims: to provide an update on the most challenging problems and best outcomes in the field of lung transplantation; to learn how to select transplant candidates, match with right donor, identify ethical problems, and learn principles of recipient optimal management.

Ethics of lung transplantation A. Holm (Oslo, Norway)
Extended criteria in donor selection: are we pushing the boundaries? D. Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium)
Indications for lung transplantation: from ideal recipients to challenging candidates J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany)
How to improve long-term outcomes following lung transplantation G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Patient perspective S. Jones (Cambridge, United Kingdom)