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Why should it be done? of Heart lung transplant

This operation is done to save the lives of people who have  severe damage both to the heart and to the lungs. Often the heart damage is the result of a rise in the resistance to blood flow though the lungs. This can result from conditions such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, silicosis and asbestosis. (This is called cor pulmonale.)

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