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A High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death
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Organ allocation and procurement in cardiac transplantation
Peter J Altshuler1, Mark R Helmers, Pavan Atluri
1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
|May 3, 2021
Summary
Recent changes in heart transplantation improve organ allocation and donor utilization, addressing critical shortages. Expanding the use of "increased risk" and donation after circulatory death donors enhances the allograft pool.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Transplantation Medicine
- Organ Donation
Background:
- Critical shortage of donor hearts for cardiac transplantation.
- Need for improved organ allocation and donor utilization strategies.
- Review of recipient and donor management in heart transplantation.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate advancements in recipient management, focusing on mechanical circulatory support.
- Assess donor management strategies to increase utilization of allografts.
- Analyze the impact of new organ allocation systems on patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature on heart allocation systems and donor utilization.
- Analysis of data on mechanical circulatory support devices and their impact.
- Assessment of outcomes for 'increased risk' and donation after circulatory death donors.
Main Results:
- New heart allocation system stratifies waitlist candidates by acuity.
- Increased use of intra-aortic balloon pumps; decreased use of dischargeable ventricular assist devices.
- Grafts from 'increased risk' and donation after circulatory death donors show promise for expanding the donor pool.
Conclusions:
- Recent changes aim to improve cardiac allograft utilization and reduce organ supply-demand imbalance.
- Ongoing monitoring of new allocation and utilization strategies is crucial.
- Further evaluation will guide future practices in heart transplantation.
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