Mayo Clinic's first DCD lung transplantation performed in 59-year-old Illinois man
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Mayo Clinic's first DCD lung transplantation performed in 59-year-old Illinois man
Lung transplantation is a well-known therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease, but, as with other patients waiting for organs for transplantation, there are more recipients waiting than donors available. A potential solution for patients with end-stage lung disease is donation after cardiac death (DCD). Mayo Clinic reports its - and Minnesota's - first lung transplantation from DCD in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Tags: Heart, Lung, Organ Transplantation, Disease and Condition, Mayo Clinic, Transplantation
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