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How Artificial Intelligence Is Saving the Lives of People With Heart Failure

High-tech heart care.

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‘Lungs in a Box’ Makes More Lungs Available for Transplant

This high-tech device keeps lungs clinically usable —outside of the body — before transplantation.

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Making a Difference Through Living Organ Donation

These remarkable individuals have all saved someone’s life. See how they did it, and learn more about being a living organ donor.

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Benjamin S. Bryner, MD, and Duc Thinh Pham, MD, perform a transplant using a heart donated after circulatory death (DCD).
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‘Heart in a Box’ Transplant Is First of Its Kind in Illinois

New technology makes more lifesaving donor hearts available.

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Programa Hispano De Trasplantes Pionero En Igualdad Medica

Transplant care, in Spanish.

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Northwestern Medicine Is Where the Heart Is [Infographic]

Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is a national leader in world-class heart and cardiovascular care.

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HIV Prevention: What Is PrEP?

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