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Norway Crown Princess Put On Waitlist For Lung Transplant
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis that causes breathing difficulties, which has repeatedly forced her to take sick leave or scale back her official duties.
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Man Miraculously Survives 48 Hours Without Lungs Before Transplant
The patient developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is a life-threatening condition.
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Doctors Transplant Pig Lung Into Human, What Happened Next Shocked Scientists
Surgeons in China have performed the first-ever transplant of a gene-edited pig lung into a brain-dead human, marking a significant milestone in xenotransplantation.
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Man, 22, Gets Double Lung Transplant After Years Of Heavy Vaping: "Had 1% Chance Of Survival"
Mr Allard will never be able to smoke or drink again. He will also need another transplant later.
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Doctor Performs Lung Transplant In Chennai Despite Getting Hurt In Pune Accident
A cardiothoracic surgeon suffered injuries in an accident while travelling with a medical team in ambulance carrying harvested lungs from a hospital for transplant on a patient in Chennai and performed the lifesaving surgical procedure hours later.
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Double Lung Transplant Saves US Man With Terminal Cancer
US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also are in advanced stages of the deadly disease.
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UP Man With Lungs Damaged By Covid Undergoes Transplant In Delhi
A 55-year-old man, whose lungs had been damaged due to the coronavirus, underwent a bilateral lung transplant at a private facility here after donor organs were transported 950 kilometres in three hours, according to a statement.
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Canada Hospitals Use Drones To Carry Lungs For Transplant
In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible over the bustling sounds of the cars and pedestrians below in Canada's largest metropolis.
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Chennai Covid Patient, 56, Recovers After 109 Days On Ventilator Support
A Covid patient in Chennai whose lungs were fully damaged has completely recovered after being on ECMO support or artificial lungs for 62 days. He is being touted as India's longest surviving patient on ECMO without transplantation.
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Russian Boy, 4, Undergoes Complex Bilateral Lung Transplant In Tamil Nadu
A four-year-old boy from Russia, on ventilator for three years, has successfully undergone a complex bilateral lung transplant, the hospital which treated him said on Wednesday.
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Double-Lung Transplants Rise After Covid 'Honeycombs' Organs: Study
Hospitals across the U.S. have reported a rise in lung transplants for severe coronavirus cases, the Cleveland Clinic, one of the country's top-ranked medical centers, said last week.
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Man Undergoes Lung Transplant In Delhi; "First'' Such Surgery On Post-Covid Patient
A 31-year-old man, who had contracted COVID-19 a few months ago, has successfully undergone a lung transplant surgery, lasting 10 hours, at a private facility after the organ was transported from the city airport in a green corridor, hospital authorities said on Tuesday.
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Critically Ill Bengaluru Doctor, Fighting Covid, Gets Government's Help
A doctor in Bengaluru, among the hundreds of healthcare professionals at the forefront of the city's war against COVID-19, is fighting for his life in a city hospital after contracting the viral disease in the line of duty.
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Brain Dead Man Behind Asia's First Lung Transplant On COVID-19 Patient
A brain dead man has breathed new life into a COVID-19 patient with severe lung infection and given new hope to a young Mumbai woman after his lungs and hands were transplanted to the respective donors.
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Chennai Doctors Perform Asia's First Lung Transplant On Covid Survivor
Doctors at a private hospital in Chennai claim to have performed Asia's first lung transplant surgery on a COVID-19 survivor, giving him hope of a better life after the virus severely damaged his lungs. The 48-year-old Gurugram-based businessman, doctors say, is doing fine and his new lungs are working well.
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Norway Crown Princess Put On Waitlist For Lung Transplant
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis that causes breathing difficulties, which has repeatedly forced her to take sick leave or scale back her official duties.
-
Man Miraculously Survives 48 Hours Without Lungs Before Transplant
The patient developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is a life-threatening condition.
-
Doctors Transplant Pig Lung Into Human, What Happened Next Shocked Scientists
Surgeons in China have performed the first-ever transplant of a gene-edited pig lung into a brain-dead human, marking a significant milestone in xenotransplantation.
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Man, 22, Gets Double Lung Transplant After Years Of Heavy Vaping: "Had 1% Chance Of Survival"
Mr Allard will never be able to smoke or drink again. He will also need another transplant later.
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Doctor Performs Lung Transplant In Chennai Despite Getting Hurt In Pune Accident
A cardiothoracic surgeon suffered injuries in an accident while travelling with a medical team in ambulance carrying harvested lungs from a hospital for transplant on a patient in Chennai and performed the lifesaving surgical procedure hours later.
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Double Lung Transplant Saves US Man With Terminal Cancer
US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also are in advanced stages of the deadly disease.
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UP Man With Lungs Damaged By Covid Undergoes Transplant In Delhi
A 55-year-old man, whose lungs had been damaged due to the coronavirus, underwent a bilateral lung transplant at a private facility here after donor organs were transported 950 kilometres in three hours, according to a statement.
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Canada Hospitals Use Drones To Carry Lungs For Transplant
In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible over the bustling sounds of the cars and pedestrians below in Canada's largest metropolis.
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Chennai Covid Patient, 56, Recovers After 109 Days On Ventilator Support
A Covid patient in Chennai whose lungs were fully damaged has completely recovered after being on ECMO support or artificial lungs for 62 days. He is being touted as India's longest surviving patient on ECMO without transplantation.
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Russian Boy, 4, Undergoes Complex Bilateral Lung Transplant In Tamil Nadu
A four-year-old boy from Russia, on ventilator for three years, has successfully undergone a complex bilateral lung transplant, the hospital which treated him said on Wednesday.
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Double-Lung Transplants Rise After Covid 'Honeycombs' Organs: Study
Hospitals across the U.S. have reported a rise in lung transplants for severe coronavirus cases, the Cleveland Clinic, one of the country's top-ranked medical centers, said last week.
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Man Undergoes Lung Transplant In Delhi; "First'' Such Surgery On Post-Covid Patient
A 31-year-old man, who had contracted COVID-19 a few months ago, has successfully undergone a lung transplant surgery, lasting 10 hours, at a private facility after the organ was transported from the city airport in a green corridor, hospital authorities said on Tuesday.
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Critically Ill Bengaluru Doctor, Fighting Covid, Gets Government's Help
A doctor in Bengaluru, among the hundreds of healthcare professionals at the forefront of the city's war against COVID-19, is fighting for his life in a city hospital after contracting the viral disease in the line of duty.
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Brain Dead Man Behind Asia's First Lung Transplant On COVID-19 Patient
A brain dead man has breathed new life into a COVID-19 patient with severe lung infection and given new hope to a young Mumbai woman after his lungs and hands were transplanted to the respective donors.
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Chennai Doctors Perform Asia's First Lung Transplant On Covid Survivor
Doctors at a private hospital in Chennai claim to have performed Asia's first lung transplant surgery on a COVID-19 survivor, giving him hope of a better life after the virus severely damaged his lungs. The 48-year-old Gurugram-based businessman, doctors say, is doing fine and his new lungs are working well.
