Second Wind Lung Transplant Association

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, also known as pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, desquamative interstitial pneumonitis(DIP), or usual interstitial pneumonitis(UID) is one of the several lung diseases that often leads to the need for a lung transplantation. To assist you in learning more about this disease, we have listed the following links that deal […]

Chronic Bronchitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, a major cause of death throughout the world, and the third leading cause for disability in the United States. No wonder that when the doctor utters those words, “COPD” or “Emphysema”, for the first time, the individual goes into […]

International Links

Africa Netcare Transplant Division Asia Mohan Foundation Karnataka Nephrology & Transplant Institute (KANTI) The National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) National Heart Centre of Singapore Australia Cystic Fibrosis Victoria Transplant Austrailia Belgium Universite Catholique De Louvain Canada BC Transplant Society Multi-Organ Transplant Program at the London Health Sciences Centre Multi-Organ Transplant Program (MOTP) -Halifax Toronto […]