662920login-checkCool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer |
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.
Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenheit remain healthy and viable for transplant up to four times longer than those stored at the current standard temperature of 39 degrees, according to new clinical trial results. Read more in U.S. News & World Report.
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