Method could expand the pool of donor hearts for transplant
A relatively new kind of heart transplant allows for the use of hearts donated after circulatory death.
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A relatively new kind of heart transplant allows for the use of hearts donated after circulatory death.
A transplant method pioneered by Duke University researchers and others is set to expand the availability of hearts from organ donors. In a major study published this month, the authors found that hearts obtained from deceased donors using this method were just as safe to use as those gathered traditionally. If widely implemented, the technique could increase the availability of these lifesaving organs by 30% or more, they say.
A relatively new method of heart transplantation, which allows for the use of hearts donated after circulatory death could expand the pool of available donor hearts by a projected 30%. Here's what's happening.
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