Heart transplantation (HTx) has become standard treatment for selected patients with end-
stage heart failure. Improvements in immunosuppressant, donor procurement, surgical …

Despite advances in pharmacologic and device treatment of chronic heart failure, long-term
morbidity and mortality remain high, and many patients progress to end-stage heart failure …

Cochrane, Maria Crespo Leiro, Anne Dipchand, Brian Feingold, Kathleen Grady, Edward
Horn, Maryl Johnson, Donna Mancini, Sean Pinney, Heather Ross, Kari Wujcik, Andreas …

The field of heart transplantation continues to evolve, with major changes in allocation
systems and the increasing use of extended-criteria donor hearts, including hearts from …

This continues to be an exciting time for pediatric heart transplantation. Since the first
orthotopic heart transplantation a little over 50 years ago, the field has grown tremendously …

BACKGROUND Donor-recipient size match is traditionally assessed by body weight. We
assessed the ability of 5 size match metrics—predicted heart mass (PHM), weight, height …

Background It is unclear whether the recent increase in the number of heart transplants
performed annually in the United States is only because of higher availability of donors and …

The proposed donor heart selection guidelines provide evidence-based and expert-
consensus recommendations for the selection of donor hearts following brain death. These …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive
update on recent advances in heart transplantation. Recent Findings Heart transplantation is …

Heart and lung procurements are multiphased processes often accompanied by an array of
complex logistics. Approaches to donor evaluation and management, organ procurement …