HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Jen Lewis appears on Coast Live to share an update on his progress and what he learned from his harrowing experience with Jim Stewart, a double …
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Lung Transplantation
Six months after implementation of new lung policy, lung transplant rates continue to increase
December 4, 2023 | Heart/Lung, News, Policy Monitoring Report new Data monitoring report will assess key metrics six months after implementation of the current lung allocation system, which took effect …
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Lung Transplantation
Innovative use of ECMO allows boy to avoid lung transplant
by Lynn Nicholsby Lynn NicholsA severe infection damaged the boy’s lungs, but critical care doctors at Stanford Medicine and Children’s Medical Center took time to heal him. Literally in one day, Jordy Gonzalez Perez’s …
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Lung Transplantation
Woman recovering from third double lung transplant at Duke Health
by Mark Berginby Mark BerginTo date, only a handful of patients have received three double-lung transplants, and most have had their surgeries done through Duke Health. That was also true for Taylor Stevenson. The …
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Lung Transplantation
Cystic fibrosis patient (26 years old) pleads with doctors to undergo third lung transplant
A 26-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis has successfully received a third set of donor lungs after pleading with doctors to take up her case and give her a second lease …
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DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A life-saving surgery at Duke Hospital is giving a young woman a chance she feared she wouldn’t have. Taylor Stevenson recently underwent her third double lung …
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26-year-old woman recovers from third double lung transplant in 8 years Skip to content news source
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Lung Transplantation
WSFA man Kevin Huckabee receives lung transplant as Valentine’s Day gift…10 hours ago
by News Sourceby News SourceWSFA man Kevin Huckabee receives lung transplant as Valentine’s Day gift…10 hours ago news source
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ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) – This Valentine’s Day marks the fourth anniversary of an Arab man being given a second chance at life. Lung transplant recipient Kevin Huckabee shares his health …
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Jasbir Palmer, one of the study authors and chair of the NHS Cardiothoracic Advisory Group and transplant consultant at Royal Papworth Hospital, said: “This new policy aims to prioritize the …