Table 1 Contraindications to lung transplantation

Absolute contraindications

Active malignancy

Active autoimmune disease

HIV infection

Infection/colonization with Burkholderia cenocepacia and Mycobacterium abscessus

Severe neuromuscular disease

Multisystem organ failure

Poor left ventricular function

Relative contraindications

Renal dysfunction

Liver dysfunction

Severe malnutrition

Colonization with multiresistant organisms

Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

Osteopenia

Multiple prior thoracotomies, especially with cyanotic congenital heart disease

Prior pneumonectomy with mediastinal shift

Extreme prematurity

Poor compliance with medical care

Inadequate psychosocial support system