With demand soaring for heart transplants, Florida hospitals ramp up
With heart disease the No. 1 killer in the United States, heart transplants hit record highs in 2022.
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Heart Transplantation
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Inequity in heart transplant access could worsen due to Medicare policy change
A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access to transplant for patients with heart failure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
Jan 11, 2023
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Methylprednisolone no benefit in cardiopulmonary bypass for infants
Prophylactic use of methylprednisolone does not reduce the likelihood of worse outcome for infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, according to a study published in the Dec. 8 issue of the New England Journal ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Most heart transplant centers' websites get failing grade when it comes to clear, accessible information
In a University of Michigan-led study, researchers have found that most websites for heart transplant centers in the United States are difficult to understand, with more than 40% lacking information in languages other than ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Some heart disease patients implanted with a VAD have better survival, more likely to receive a heart transplant
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine published a study in Circulation showing that, among ventricular assist device recipients, patients with a particular form of dilated ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Hearts from donors who were COVID-19 positive may be safe for transplantation
Donor hearts from people who were COVID-19-positive appeared to be as safe for transplantation as those from people without COVID-19, according to a short-term analysis to be presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Study finds racial disparities in advanced heart failure treatment
Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers received potentially life-changing therapies, such as transplants and heart pumps, about half as often as white adults, possibly due to racial bias, a small National ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Black Americans less likely to get lifesaving heart treatments
A person with advanced heart failure may often need a heart transplant or a mechanical heart pump to survive.
Oct 19, 2022
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Cannabis users could be candidates for heart transplants, according to new research from cardiologists
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have concluded the medical and scientific establishment should expand and re-contextualize its understanding of cannabis use and heart transplantation, suggesting the ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Wait times for pediatric heart transplants longer during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant (HT) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Oct. 7 in JAMA Network ...
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