University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed and tested a wearable artificial lung that eventually could be used by patients with advanced lung disease. The new device,… Read more
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Jon’s Story: Man First in U.S. Implanted With Device Before Double-Lung Transplant
: Suffering from cystic fibrosis and rejecting the transplanted lungs he had gotten just two years ago, Jon Sacker, 33, came to UPMC from his… Read more
UPMC Performs "Breathing" Lung Transplant
Having performed more than 3,000 cardiothoracic transplants, UPMC’s medical team was prepared last week when it got the call about donor lungs available for a… Read more
UPMC Performs “Breathing” Lung Transplant
Having performed more than 3,000 cardiothoracic transplants, UPMC’s medical team was prepared last week when it got the call about donor lungs available for a… Read more