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Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs – News-Medical.Net
A new experiment by researchers at the Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt University may have the solution to this long-standing problem. The team revived and repaired the damaged lungs by cross-circulation support of the whole lungs outside the body using t…
The reality of terminal lung disease is that there are more patients badly needing a lung transplant than there are donors available. The reason behind this is not just tied to a low number of donors, but many lungs donated are markedly damaged, making them unusable.
In some instances, donated lungs are too damaged to be used in transplants. But, a new experiment by researchers at the Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt University may have the solution to this long-standing problem. The team re…
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