Article: Malaysia conducts its first double lung transplant

Malaysia conducts its first double lung transplant

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia has undergone the first double lung transplant in the history of this country, local media reported Wednesday.

The National Heart Institute (NHI) conducted the transplant on April 26, in collaboration with the Institute of Respiratory Medicine (IRM).

The double lung transplant recipient is a 37-year-old man who was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

A 24-member team ...

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