The systemic physiologic changes that occur during and after brain death affect all organs
suitable for transplantation. Major changes occur in the cardiovascular, pulmonary …

Heart transplantation represents an established procedure in end‐stage heart failure
patients and results in satisfying long‐term results. However, this surgical therapy is …

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

Background Heart failure due to myocardial infarction remains the leading cause of death
worldwide owing to the inability of myocardial tissue regeneration. The aim of this study is to …

OBJECTIVES: Various approaches to myocardial reconstruction have been developed for
the treatment of congestive heart failure resulting from ischemic cardiomyopathy …

Despite positive initial outcomes emerging from preclinical and early clinical investigation of
alginate hydrogel injection therapy as a treatment for heart failure, the lack of knowledge …

Background: We reviewed 37 patients who received donor hearts with left ventricular
hypertrophy (LVH) to determine which factors affected outcomes. METHODS: Thirty-seven …

Objective: Limited availability of donor organs has led to the progressive expansion of the
criteria for donor selection, particularly a higher age limit of potential donors. We …

Heart failure continues to be a major health care concern with relatively few options for
severely advanced heart failure patients. The hallmark of heart failure is the progressive …

Background The number of patients awaiting allograft transplantation in the UK exceeds the
number of organs offered for transplantation each year. Most organ donors tend to be young …