Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight the current global experience with DCD heart
transplantation and explore the evolution of, and compare preservation strategies; examine …

As heart transplantation continues to be the gold-standard therapy for end-stage heart
failure, the supply-demand imbalance of available organs worsens. Until recently, there …

Underutilization of less-than-ideal, yet transplant-worthy organs remains an obstacle to
maximizing the impact of the US transplant system. The increased risk of inferior …

Background Donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation has promising
early survival, but the effects on rejection remain unclear. Methods The United Network for …

BACKGROUND: Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is a technique that is intended to
enhance organ transplant outcomes from donation circulatory death (DCD) donors. STUDY …

The use of donors who are deceased after circulatory death (DCD) for heart transplantation
has the potential to expand the donor pool by 30% to 50%. 1, 2 Our institution has adopted a …

Abstract Purpose of Review To summarise current international clinical outcomes from
donation after circulatory death heart transplantation (DCD-HT); discuss procurement …

Background The mismatch between the number of patients awaiting kidney transplantation
and the supply of donor organs has contributed to the increase in kidney transplantation …

In clinical practice, donor hearts are transported on ice prior to transplant and discarded if
cold ischemia time exceeds∼ 5 h. Methods to extend these preservation times are critically …

Heart transplantation is the preferred option for the management of end-stage heart failure
patients. Since heart transplantation began, static cold storage (SCS) has been the primary …