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The illustration shows the process of a lung transplant. In figure A, the airway and blood vessels between a recipient’s diseased right lung and heart are cut. The inset image shows the location of the lungs and heart in the body. In figure B, a healthy donor lung is stitched to the recipient’s blood vessels and airway.
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| Source | National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) |
| Author | National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) |
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