New research may lead to increased use of available hearts for transplant

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A new study provides hope that the number of children dying on the transplantation list while waiting for a new heart could potentially be reduced dramatically. The study, published online in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, demonstrates that many of the donor hearts deemed 'high-risk' can be transplanted with the same survival rates as 'low-risk' donor hearts.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news