Advanced heart failure affects tens of thousands of people in the United States alone with
high morbidity and mortality. Cardiac transplantation offers the best treatment strategy, but …

This review highlights the most recent studies and future possible therapies that will improve
outcomes in cardiac transplantation. Larger clinical trials are currently taking place and will …

The prevalence of heart failure continues to rise due to the aging population and longer
survival of people with conditions that lead to heart failure, eg, hypertension, diabetes, and …

Despite advances in medical and electrical therapies for heart failure, morbidity and
mortality remain high and patients often progress to end-stage heart failure. Over the last five …

Outcomes in cardiac transplantation have improved during the past 30 years because of
advances made in medicine and surgery. Patients referred for cardiac transplantation are …

Cardiac transplantation: the alternate list and expansion of... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Cardiac transplantation: the alternate list and expansion of the donor pool : Current Opinion …

Heart transplantation has become a standard therapy option for advanced heart failure. The
translation of heart transplantation from innovative experiments to long-term clinical success …

Although the world of advanced heart failure has intensely focused its spotlight on
mechanical circulatory support, the field of heart transplantation has continued to evolve. We …

By defining some issues of controversy surrounding cardiac transplantation in its
contemporaneous practice, we can set the stage for clinical trials that explore further these …

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 …