What are some reasons for the decline in heart-lung transplants among infants?
I.Difficulty in obtaining a donor
II.Avoidance of cardiac rejection
III.Averting premature coronary artery disease
IV.Reducing the length of time on cardiopulmonary bypass

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With the ability to successfully transplant a single lung or two lungs,the use of heart-lung transplantation for pulmonary disease has decreased.Multiple reasons exist for the decline in heart-lung transplants,including (1)the limited availability of satisfactory coupled heart-lung donations from a single donor (governed in part by the distribution algorithm unique to each country), (2)the practical advantage of using the heart-lung block for three separate donations (one heart and two single lungs), (3)the decreased risk of cardiac rejection if isolated lung transplantation is performed,and (4)the decreased risk of premature coronary artery disease.

What Are Some Reasons for the Decline in Heart-Lung Transplants