Heart Transplantation

Outcomes from donors with recently resolved COVID similar to those without SARS-CoV-2, however

Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system

Upholding the system will save lives

Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data

Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo

At 13 hospitals covered by two OPOs, only a fourth of organs were recovered from potential donors

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Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids

Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies

Transplant surgeons discuss testing the concept in more humans

It may be goodbye to priority tiers, hello to points-based ranking system in coming years

Cardiac ICU staffing issues require a multidisciplinary team approach, some say