Lung
For patients with acute lung disease or those with chronic
lung disease who are awaiting a lung transplant, researchers
are fashioning artificial lung devices, or oxygenators. One
such device, now in an advanced state of development at the
McGowan Center for Artificial Organ Development, oxygenates
the blood before it gets to the lungs and is designed for
temporary support of patients suffering from acute lung
disease.
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