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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Partial heart transplantation (PHT) is a key treatment for infants with irreparable heart valve dysfunction.
  • A major limitation of PHT is the scarcity of suitable donor organs.
  • This study explores novel PHT techniques to overcome donor organ limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the use of domino and split-root procedures within partial heart transplantation.
  • To assess the feasibility and potential of these techniques in pediatric cardiac patients.

Main Methods:

  • Six pediatric cardiac patients underwent either domino or split-root partial heart transplantation.
  • Procedures were performed at a single institution, with one case involving interinstitutional collaboration.

Main Results:

  • Three domino and three split-root PHT procedures were successfully performed between May and August 2023.
  • The cases demonstrated the procedural feasibility of both domino and split-root PHT.
  • Interinstitutional collaboration was successfully implemented in one case.

Conclusions:

  • Partial heart transplantation, utilizing domino and split-root techniques, represents a significant advancement in pediatric heart care.
  • These methods have the potential to substantially increase donor organ availability and recipient capacity.
  • Domino and split-root PHT strategies offer innovative solutions to the challenge of donor organ shortage, promoting better organ stewardship.