Lung Transplant Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Stable or Acute Exacerbations of Interstitial Lung Disease

Mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with AE-ILD who were not transplanted, but survival and post-hospitalization outcomes were comparable in patients transplanted with AE-ILD versus stable ILD. These results highlight the important role played by lung transplantation in eligible patients admitted with AE-ILD.