Heart transplantation represents an established procedure in end‐stage heart failure
patients and results in satisfying long‐term results. However, this surgical therapy is …

Background—Despite a national organ-donor shortage and a growing population of patients
with end-stage heart disease, the acceptance rate of donor hearts for transplantation is low …

Background—Survival of patients on left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has improved.
We examined the differences in risk of adverse outcomes between LVAD-supported and …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to design and validate a heart donor score that
reflects experts' perceived risk of allograft failure. METHODS: All heart donors reported to …

Background—Generally accepted donor criteria for heart transplantation limit allografts from
donors within approximately 20% to 30% of the recipient's weight. We analyzed the impact …

BACKGROUND: Quantification of donor-associated risk in a specific heart transplant
recipient is often difficult. Our aim was to identify donor characteristics that affect survival in …

BACKGROUND The new heart allocation system in the United States prioritizes patients
supported by temporary mechanical circulatory support (TMCS) devices over those with …

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) convened a Working Group (WG) on
August 5 to 6, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland to discuss future directions of research in heart …

Background The national opioid epidemic has expanded the donor pool for heart
transplantation, but concerns remain regarding infectious risk and allograft function. This …

Pediatric heart transplantations are limited by the supply of donor allografts. We sought to
determine the cardiac allograft utilization rate for pediatric donors and identify donor factors …