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Inside EVLP: A Revolution for Donor Organs

Overview

For people waiting for a lung transplant, every phone call could be life-changing. But too many donor lungs are still turned down. This episode of Tomorrow’s Cure explores how ex vivo lung perfusion, or EVLP, is helping turn a “no” into a “maybe” and sometimes a “yes” for patients who are running out of options. 

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