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First Man in Texas Receives Transplant with Treated Lungs

A new technology that enables doctors to test and treat lungs outside the body before a transplant holds great promise for those needing new lungs — and one man from Oklahoma who traveled to Texas for a clinical trial.

by Madeline Conway

Texas Tribune Events: The New Med Ed

A new technology that enables doctors to test and treat lungs outside the body before a transplant holds great promise for those needing new lungs — and one man from Oklahoma who traveled to Texas for a clinical trial. (The Dallas Morning News)

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