immune disorders
Lung and Heart Lung Transplantation
Donors
Lung transplants can come from a living donor or from someone who has recently died. Donors must be under 65 years old, have never smoked, and not have a lung disorder. The size of the donor's and recipient's lungs must match. Donation from a living donor is possible because the donor can live with one healthy lung.. People cannot donate more than one entire lung and usually donate only one part of a lung (a lobe). A person who has died can provide both lungs or the heart and lungs. 