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Optimizing Outcomes for Lung Failure Treatment and Transplant

Optimizing Outcomes for Lung Failure Treatment and Transplant

Update: 2025-12-18
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Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie Budev, DO, share Cleveland Clinic’s multidisciplinary approach to managing end-stage lung disease and advancing lung transplantation. They discuss innovations such as ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP), ECMO bridging, and strategies for expanding donor and recipient criteria, including complex and multi-organ cases. The episode also highlights ongoing research and clinical trials aimed at improving post-transplant outcomes and reducing chronic rejection.

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Optimizing Outcomes for Lung Failure Treatment and Transplant

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