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The Cleveland 50: The Cleveland Clinic Makes History with Transplant Milestone
The Clinic performed its 2,000th heart transplant and its 2,000th lung transplant in the midst of a pandemic.
by Sheehan Hannan | Mar. 29, 2022 | 12:00 PM
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged in Cleveland and the world, the Cleveland Clinic performed both its 2,000th heart transplant and its 2,000th lung transplant, proving that even in the hardest of times Cleveland remains at the forefront of medical innovation.
Read more: How Cleveland Clinic Manages Its Medical Intensive Care Unit Amid COVID-19
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