Lung transplantation

Coronavirus-Stricken Actor Nick Cordero May Need A Double Lung Transplant

The actor's wife, Amanda Kloots, told "CBS This Morning," "I grab his hand … and I’m waiting for the day that he holds my hand back."
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Young COVID-19 Patient Becomes First In U.S. To Receive Double Lung Transplant

Surgeons at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital said the patient -- a woman in her 20s -- had some of the most damaged lungs they'd ever seen.
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Michigan Teen With Vaping-Related Disease Receives Double Lung Transplant

The 17-year-old boy is believed to be the first person to undergo such a surgery because of vaping-related illness.
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Women Are More Likely To Die Waiting For An Organ

Female patients have difficulty getting on the transplant list and wait longer once they get there.
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