Background Data showing the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of hearts obtained
from donors after circulatory death as compared with hearts obtained from donors after brain …

Approximately 65 million adults globally have heart failure, and the prevalence is expected
to increase substantially with ageing populations. Despite advances in pharmacological and …

Background Given the shortage of suitable donor hearts for cardiac transplantation and the
growing interest in donation after circulatory death (DCD), our institution recently began …

Cardiac transplantation is the gold standard for treatment for select patients with end-stage
heart failure, yet donor supply is limited. Ex vivo machine perfusion is an emerging …

Background: Limited donor availability and evolution in procurement techniques have
renewed interest in heart transplantation (HT) with donation after circulatory death (DCD) …

The effect of using donation after circulatory death (DCD) hearts on waitlist outcomes has
not been substantiated. We retrospectively analyzed 184 heart transplant (HT) candidates at …

Background Ex-situ heart perfusion (ESHP) is commonly used for the reanimation and
preservation of hearts following donation after circulatory determined death (DCD). The only …

Purpose of review With increasing survival of patients with stage D heart failure, the demand
for heart transplantation has increased. The supply of donor hearts remains relatively …

Heart Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) has the potential to significantly increase the
number of patients benefitting from heart transplantation. However, the expansion of DCD …

Background The United Kingdom (UK) was one of the first countries to pioneer heart
transplantation from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. To facilitate equity of …