Data are submitted to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
Registry by national and multinational organ and data exchange organizations or by …

Since the latest revision in US heart allocation policy (2006), the landscape and volume of
transplant waitlists have changed considerably. Advances in mechanical circulatory support …

Heart transplantation continues to be limited by a paucity of donor organs despite
innovations in organ procurement and organ preservation, greater willingness to accept …

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 …

The first human-to-human heart transplant was performed 50 years ago in 1967. Heart
transplantation has now entered an era of tremendous growth and innovation. The future of …

The aim for cardiac transplantation is to improve the quality of life and the survival in patients
with end-stage heart failure. Given the scarcity of donor organ availability, the expense of the …

Objective Many donor and recipient factors influence 1-year survival of patients after cardiac
transplantation. To date, a statistical model has not been developed to assess the interplay …

The growing disparity between the supply of donor hearts for transplantation and the
demand for such organs has led to liberalization of the criteria for donor heart acceptance …

Cardiac transplantation is an important option to those with end-stage heart disease. About
2,000 heart transplants are performed each year in the United States. This number has …

Cardiac transplantation remains the primary therapeutic choice for most patients under 65
years of age with advanced heart failure who remain symptomatic despite maximal medical …