The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
HOPE for children: successful pediatric DCD heart transplantation using hypothermic oxygenated perfusion.
Nicholas J S Chilvers, Katrien Vandendriessche, Niels Moeslund, Marius Berman, Janne Brouckaert, Tanveer Butt, Barbara Cardoso, Bjorn Cools, David Crossland, John Dark, Paul Henderson, Katherine Hulley, Mylvaganam Jeyakanthan, Jerome Jungschleger, Pradeep Kaul
Published: 202510.1016/j.healun.2025.09.020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The number of children referred for advanced heart failure management is increasing and with it the demand for heart transplant. However, transplantation rates have declined and waiting list mortality is up to 25%. While donation after ci…
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