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Arjun Verma1, Andreas Habertheuer1, Nikhil Prasad1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
|February 26, 2026
Summary
This case study shows that heart transplantation is possible even with donor coronary artery disease (CAD). Concurrent surgical revascularization can optimize donor hearts, potentially expanding the donor pool.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Transplant Surgery
- Cardiovascular Research
Background:
- Donor coronary artery disease (CAD) limits heart allograft availability.
- End-stage heart failure necessitates heart transplantation.
