Lung Transplants (Part 1)

According to the American Lung Association, more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease, such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This interview covers lung disease and lung transplants. Part One: COPD – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Emphysema Bronchitis Lung volume reduction surgery Lung transplants Waiting lists Organ matching Part Two: Lung transplants – success rate Preventing lung transplant rejection Inhaled cyclosporine Organ donation Guest: Dr. Aldo Iacono, medical director of lung transplantation at the University of Maryland Medical Center and associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Links: Lung Transplants (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXpSyc0s48 Lung Transplants (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxf6Jh5gqBI Maryland Lung Transplant Program http://www.umm.edu/lung/index.htm Dr. Aldo Iacono http://www.umm.edu/doctors/aldo_t_iacono.html Distributed by Tubemogul.