Recent clinical trials conducted on the Organ Care System developed by Transmedics gives hope of delivering a still-beating heart to a transplant patient.
Researchers Develop New Tool To Predict Heart Transplant Survival
Researchers have developed a a formula that could predict those patients who are at great risk of death in the year following their surgeries.
Researchers have developed a a formula that could predict those patients who are at great risk of death in the year following their surgeries.
This device holds immense promise as it can help boost donor-heart function as well as help transplant teams make an assessment of the condition of donor hearts. This device aids in understanding the risks of potential rejection of the organ as it can be tested in the device for a longer period of time.
Boy Undergoes Bloodless Heart Transplant
Nationwide Children’s Hospital performed its first bloodless heart transplant on a 6-year-old boy from New Jersey.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital performed its first bloodless heart transplant on a 6-year-old boy from New Jersey.
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16-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Person to Receive Heart Transplant in Karnataka
Sixteen year old MS Sandeep became the youngest person to undergo a heart transplant in Karnatak
Sixteen year old MS Sandeep became the youngest person to undergo a heart transplant in Karnatak
Heart Transplant Patients At Higher Risk of Serious Skin Cancers
Heart transplant patients are more likely to suffer from serious skin cancers, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, according to a new study.
Heart transplant patients are more likely to suffer from serious skin cancers, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, according to a new study.
