Dr. Marcelo Cypel, Toronto General Hospital (IMAGE)

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Dr. Marcelo Cypel, Toronto General Hospital

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Dr. Marcelo Cypel, thoracic surgeon at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network and Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute and the Toronto Lung Transplant Program team demonstrated that preserving donor lungs with the help of the ex vivo lung perfusion system for up to 20 hours is safe.

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