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How good is Heart mate- 3. as destination therapy in end stage HF . Can it reach Heart transplantation survival rates ?

The primary treatment for end-stage heart failure is heart transplantation, but due to organ shortage and the poor progress in our pursuit for total artificial hearts, LV assist de...

Global Experts Investigate Criteria Behind National Heart Transplant Decisions

As the demand for heart transplants relentlessly outpaces the supply of donor organs, the global medical community faces a profound ethical and clinical dilemma: how to allocate th...

Global debate continues over fair allocation of donor hearts

As demand for heart transplants continues to far exceed the number of available donor hearts, experts at today's 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International So...

Experts debate benefits and costs of robotic lung transplantation

The expanding use of robotic technology in lung transplantation came under scrutiny at today's 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart an...

TARE the Hazards: Bringing High-Risk Patients to the Transplant Finish Line

Surgeons Explore Potential and Challenges of Robotics in Lung Transplantation at ISHLT Conference

The integration of robotic technology into lung transplantation surgery has sparked a compelling and nuanced debate within the surgical community, spotlighted at the 46th Annual Me...

More children are living longer and needing heart transplants, but the supply of donor hearts remains insufficient

In recent years, the realm of pediatric heart transplantation has witnessed remarkable clinical advancements that have improved survival rates among critically ill children. Cuttin...

More children are surviving long enough for heart transplants—but not enough hearts exist, say experts

Advances in pediatric heart care are helping more children survive long enough to receive a transplant—but a critical shortage of donor hearts means too many are still dying while...

Kidney xenotransplantation at a clinical inflection point

Kidney transplantation remains the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease, offering superior survival, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness compared with d...

Study shows older lung recipients can achieve outcomes comparable to youth

Today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 46th Annual meeting and Scientific Sessions, transplant specialists Brian Keller, MD, PhD, and Thomas...

Pediatric heart transplant demand rises amid severe donor shortage

Advances in pediatric heart care are helping more children survive long enough to receive a transplant-but a critical shortage of donor hearts means too many are still dying while...

After a Stroke, 5 Implantable Defibrillators and a Heart Transplant, I’m Stronger than Ever

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberGrowing up, I got my yearly physical at school just like all my other classmates. It was the same drill every time: The doctor checked your spine for s...

Surgical innovation could provide thousands of children with new hearts valves that grow with them

A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing for thousands of additional valve transplants...