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Woman, 53, becomes UK’s longest survivor of heart and lung transplant

Katie Mitchell had procedure at 15 after being diagnosed with Eisenmenger syndrome, a rare congenital disease

The Guardian - UK

Woman inspires others after becoming longest survivor of heart and lung transplant

The 53-year-old has inspired other transplant recipients, who may think they have only a few years to live

The Independent UK

Woman becomes longest survivor of heart and lung transplant

Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago.

Evening Standard

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Researchers perform a cross-species lung transplantation

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The Independent UK

Scientists perform world’s first pig-to-human lung transplant

Organ remains functional for nine days after surgery

The Independent UK

Ben Askren shares tearful update as former UFC star is finally released from hospital

The former Olympian had to undergo a double lung transplant after suddenly falling ill

The Independent UK

Former MMA champ Ben Askren says he lost 50 pounds in 45 days after contracting pneumonia and getting a double lung transplant: 'I only died 4 times'

Jake Paul said he pledged to help pay Askren's medical bills because "none of these people, like Dana [White] or anyone, are stepping in."

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Ben Askren Opens Up From Hospital Bed After Double Lung Transplant: 'I Only Died Four Times'

Former UFC star Ben Askren has offered a rare, emotional Instagram update from his hospital bed following a double lung transplant, revealing he flat‑lined four times, lost 50 lbs in 45 days and has no memory of the ordeal.

International Business Times UK

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant

Olympic wrestler and former UFC fighter Ben Askren has undergone a double lung transplant after battling severe pneumonia

The Independent UK

Ex-MMA Star Ben Askren Says He 'Died Four Times' Before Receiving Double Lung Transplant

What a scary situation.

Sports Illustrated

Former UFC fighter gives emotional update after double lung transplant

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The Independent UK

Former MMA fighter Ben Askren ‘died four times’ before life-saving double lung transplant

The former Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter is recovering in hospital

The Independent UK

What Happened to Ben Askren: UFC Fighter 'Died Four Times' Before Life-saving Surgery

Ben Askren reveals he 'died four times' before life-saving double lung transplant after a severe infection led to lung failure and a 45-day coma.

International Business Times UK

MMA champ facing lung transplant after sudden illness

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Ben Askren’s wife provides positive update after former UFC star undergoes double lung transplant

The former Bellator champion and UFC star may require a lung transplant, according to his wife Amy

Euronews

German woman has no signs of cancer after undergoing a new double-lung transplant surgery

The surgery method could offer new hope for some late-stage cancer patients who are out of other options.

The Independent UK

Cigna denies life-saving operation to man battling stage 4 cancer

Deron Wells’ family has called the lung transplant operation his ‘last option’

Latin Times

California Father Battling Lung Cancer Denied Coverage for 'Last Option' Treatment, Family Says

A California man with stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a double lung transplant clinical trial, leaving his family scrambling.

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Golf Monthly

‘I Couldn’t Walk For 3 Minutes, Now I Walk 18 Holes’ - From Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant To Golfing For Team GB

With only months to live, Ana Browne's transplant saved her life - but golf transformed it

Latin Times

West Virginia Beauty Queen Saved by Double Lung Transplant, Marries Donor's Brother

A former West Virginia beauty queen married her lung donor's brother five years after her life-saving operation.

The Hindu

27-year-old patient from Andhra Pradesh undergoes lung transplant

Chennai doctors successfully perform lung transplant on patient battling for life after herbicide consumption.

The Guardian - UK

Sir Roy Calne obituary

Pioneering British surgeon who carried out the world’s first liver, heart and lung transplant

Dynamite News

Healthy omega-3 fats may slow deadly pulmonary fibrosis: Study

Could the healthy fats found in nuts and fish help to slow the progression of potentially fatal lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and hence postpone the need for lung transplants? Read further on Dynamite News:

LiveScience

Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how.

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.

The Hindu

Rare double lung transplant saves 23-year-old patient

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