Jun 11

COVID-19 destroyed her lungs: A cutting-edge double transplant replaced them

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A cutting-edge lung transplant on a patient with COVID-19 has been carried out for the first time, after the coronavirus caused damage that left them on life support. The risky surgery was undertaken at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, with specialists concluding that without two new lungs the patient would have no chance of survival. Though uncertainties around COVID-19 remain, some aspects … Continue reading

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