This article updates the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
(ESC) 2007 classification of advanced heart failure and describes new diagnostic and …

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first heart transplant, performed in 1967. Since
then, and in particular since the introduction of cyclosporine immunosuppression in the …

Heart transplantation has become a standard therapy option for advanced heart failure. The
translation of heart transplantation from innovative experiments to long-term clinical success …

Prezados colegas, Grandes avanços no diagnóstico, monitorização e tratamento da
Insuficiência Cardíaca (IC) foram observados nos últimos anos, com impactos reais na …

Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight the importance of biological age in the context of
prehabilitation and to present relevant research regarding prehabilitation prior to solid organ …

Background: Malignancy is a concern in cardiac transplant recipients, but the temporal
trends of de novo malignancy development are unknown. Objectives: The goal of this study …

Objective To examine if older age (> 70 years) should be a relative contraindication for heart
transplantation, we evaluated the characteristics and outcomes of patients with age≥ 70 …

Background: Current organ allocation policy and the rapid growth of mechanical support
favor heart transplant (HT) candidates on left ventricular assist devices. HT candidates with …

Background and Objectives: Heart transplant is currently the final step in treating patients
with heart failure. The success of this procedure is strongly connected to potential …

The association of donor and recipient age with survival following adult heart transplantation
has not been well characterized. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the …