Performance of the National OCS Program (NOP) in US Heart and Lung Transplants

Purpose: NOP utilizes a national network of dedicated cardiothoracic surgical procurement and Organ Care System (OCS) ex-vivo perfusion clinical expertise. The NOP was established to: maximize the utilization of donor hearts and lungs for transplantation; overcome the logistical and infrastructural burden of distant donor organ procurement and national allocation; standardize the clinical quality of care for ex-vivo perfusion and assessment of cardiothoracic allografts by minimizing learning curves; and to optimize clinical resource utilization at transplant programs.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , F. Zafar, A. Hassanein, M. Al Salihi, S. Reddy, N. Dang, K. Ihnken, A. Kaw, S. LaFrancesca, M. Omara, L. Tsonis, Y. Huang, P. Lezberg, A. Jothidasan, L. Damme, X. Zhou, F. Gensini, S. Brann, T. Khayal Source Type: research