Abstract Heart transplantation continues to be the definitive treatment option for end-stage heart failure, but its availability remains limited by the imbalance between the supply and demand of suitable donor..
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Abstract Utilization of 10ºC static storage safely extended both ischemic time and travel radius in heart transplantation. A 57-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and..
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Abstract Primary graft dysfunction is a feared complication and cause of mortality post–heart transplant. Primary graft dysfunction may require mechanical circulatory support, such as venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which carries..
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Abstract Heart transplantation is considered the gold standard for the treatment of advanced end-stage heart failure. However, standard donors after brain death are decreasing, whereas patients on the heart transplant waitlist are..
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Abstract The proposed donor heart selection guidelines provide an evidence-based and expert-consensus recommendations for the selection of donor hearts following brain death. These recommendations were compiled by an international panel..
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