UCLA Health performs first-ever lung transplant with donor organs transported using latest warm-perfusion advances
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, July 17 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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UCLA Health performs first-ever lung transplant with donor organs transported using latest warm-perfusion advances
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Key takeaways
* Until now, donor lungs have been transported using hypothermic temperatures; however, the cold storage posed risks of ischemia.
* The first transplant of donor lungs transported u . . .
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UCLA Health performs first-ever lung transplant with donor organs transported using latest warm-perfusion advances
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Key takeaways
* Until now, donor lungs have been transported using hypothermic temperatures; however, the cold storage posed risks of ischemia.
* The first transplant of donor lungs transported u . . .