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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2025; 15(3): 101866
Published online Sep 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i3.101866
Optimizing patient outcomes in interstitial lung disease through pre- and post-transplant management strategies
Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou
Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou, Department of Pathophysiology, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
Author contributions: Georgakopoulou VE designed the research study, performed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Vasiliki E Georgakopoulou, MD, Doctor, Department of Pathophysiology, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 17 Agiou Toma Street, Athens 11527, Greece. vaso_georgakopoulou@hotmail.com
Received: September 28, 2024
Revised: February 10, 2025
Accepted: February 27, 2025
Published online: September 18, 2025
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Core Tip: This review highlights the complexities of managing advanced interstitial lung diseases in the context of lung transplantation. Comprehensive pre-transplant evaluation and meticulous post-transplant care are essential to optimizing patient outcomes. Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic innovations, including precision medicine, offer promising avenues to enhance survival and quality of life for patients undergoing lung transplantation.