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Lung Transplants: Are You a Candidate?
Individuals living with COPD or other lung conditions have multiple treatment options. Lung transplants can change lives. Read on to learn more about the benefits.
Liver Transplant Criteria and What It Means to Be a Living Donor
If you have a loved one who meets the criteria for liver transplantation, you may be able to help them receive a new organ faster with a living donor liver transplant. This is a type of organ transplant in which a patient who requires a liver transplant receives part of a liver from a living donor—usually a family member or close friend—instead of a deceased donor. Living donor liver transplant can be lifesaving, with possibly better outcomes than those who undergo deceased donor transplantation.