Organ Care System Expected to Make More Lung Transplants Possible, Florida Hospital Using It Says

Organ Care System Expected to Make More Lung Transplants Possible, Florida Hospital Using It Says

Organ Care System Used at Florida Hospital Expected to Make More Lungs Suitable for Transplant

Jan 16, 2020 07:00 am | Ana Pena, PhD

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) announced that is the first in Florida to use an organ care system that allows donor lungs, hearts, and livers to stay viable and working for hours during transport, and is likely to expand the number of life-saving transplants, including lung transplants for people with cystic fibrosis (CF), done at its […] The post Organ Care System Used at Florida Hospital Expected to Make More Lungs Suitable for Transplant appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today.

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