BackgroundEx Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) is a well-established method for assessing and reconditioning donor lungs before lung transplantation (LTx).Remarkably, clinical outcomes between standard criteria and marginal donor lungs after EVLP are similar despite differences in lung quality.Therefore, we explored several biomarkers during EVLP in this study.Novel findings could guide future interventions to enhance lung quality and expand the donor pool. MethodsEVLP was performed for 180 min with 18 standard criteria (logistical) and 15 marginal donor lungs.The biomarkers were measured in the perfusate after 90 and 180 min: d-dimer, Prothrombin Fragment
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