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A trial that could dramatically increase the number of donor lungs

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Written by Staff on February 12, 2012

In addition to being Valentine’s Day, Tuesday is National Donor Day. A clinical trial at University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) may increase the number of lungs available for donation.

It’s called ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP). An oxygenated fluid is circulated through the donor lung to better identify lungs suitable for donation.

Click here to view the complete story from the UCH Insider (PDF).

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