The machine perfusion (MP) of transplantable grafts has emerged as an upcoming field in
Cardiothoracic (CT) transplantation during the last decade. This technology carries the …

Background While advances in medical and surgical management have allowed> 97% of
congenital heart disease (CHD) patients to reach adulthood, a growing number are …

Each week, I record audio summaries for every paper in JACC, as well as an issue
summary. This process has become a true labor of love due to the time they require, but I am …

Right-sided mechanical support of the Fontan circulation by existing devices has been
compounded by the cross-sectional design of vena cava anastomosis to both pulmonary …

Objectives: Fontan circulation presents significant challenges for patients with congenital
heart disease, often necessitating heart transplantation (HTX) due to deteriorating …

Over the past 40 years, remarkable achievements in surgical outcomes for even the most
complex congenital heart disease (CHD) lesions have resulted in> 90% of surgical patients …

Objective Congenital heart disease is a risk factor for mortality after orthotopic heart
transplantation; however, the impact of preoperative circulation type and primary congenital …

We read with great interest the comments of Kwon and colleagues on our study [1, 2]. The
authors demonstrate the association of recipient diabetes (HR 1.74, P= 0.04) and donor left …

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) continues to be a challenge in terms of
morbimortality. Norwood-Sano surgery has been classically the correction of choice, the …

Introducción y objetivos La supervivencia y la necesidad de trasplante cardiaco en
pacientes con cardiopatía congénita han aumentado. Este estudio tiene como objetivo …