Remote monitoring may detect early complications and reduce burden for lung transplant patients

MedicalXpress | Apr 29, 2026

Lung transplant recipients require intensive, ongoing monitoring after transplant to detect complications such as rejection or infection. Now, in a study published in JHLT Open, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a feasible and effective way to detect early health changes and support care decisions for lung transplant recipients during their first year after discharge from the hospital.