Thoracic Committee
The Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee was dissolved July 1, 2020. All outstanding projects have been assigned to either the Heart Transplantation Committee or the Lung Transplantation Committee.
Current Projects
Review
Implemented
- National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics (12/2019)
- Modifications to the distribution of deceased donor lungs (11/2017)
- Review board guidance on HCM and RCM exceptions (1/2018)
- Modify lung TRF to improve post transplant lung function data (1/2018)
- Modify adult heart allocation 2016 2nd round (8/2016)
- Guidance on congenital heart disease exception requests (7/2017)
If you are looking for Thoracic Committee meeting summaries, contact us at unoscommunications@unos.org or (804) 782-4800. We maintain an archive of historical OPTN documents.