Short-term outcomes after heart transplantation using donor hearts preserved with ex vivo perfusion

Conclusion: In a Scandinavian setting, our data confirms that utilising OCS in heart procurement allows for a longer out-of-body time and a reduced cold ischemic time without negatively affecting safety or early post-transplant outcomes.PMID:37822186 | DOI:10.1080/14017431.2023.2267804

Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - October 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: William Herrik Nielsen Finn Gustafsson Peter Skov Olsen Peter Bo Hansen Kasper Rossing Nikolaj Bang Lille ør Peter Hasse M øller-Sørensen Christian Holdflod M øller Source Type: research