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Machine Perfusion Could Help Address Transplant Crisis for Pediatric Liver Diseases

HCPLive

New data from the UNOS database presented at NASPGHAN 2024 details characteristics and outcomes of pediatric liver transplant patients receiving machine perfused organs.

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Cedars-Sinai Cardiologist Leads the American Society of Transplantation

DAIC

Jon Kobashigawa, MD, of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, is an expert in heart transplantation, heart failure, and other complex cardiac conditions. Kobashigawa will also represent the American Society of Transplantation in discussions with government agencies and policymakers about organ transplant legislation. “Dr.

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Artificially transplanted mitochondria in endothelial cells promote mitophagy

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 21 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01041-x A study in Nature describes a single-cell-type strategy for vascular cell therapies that involves the artificial transplantation of mitochondria to endothelial cells, which promotes mitophagy and facilitates the formation of functional vessels in ischaemic tissue (..)

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Revolutionary Genomic Study Sheds Light on Immune Microenvironment in Transplanted Pediatric Hearts

DAIC

© THE TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE 2024 milla1cf Tue, 02/13/2024 - 17:56 February 13, 2024 — Pediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. The research is a collaborative effort between leading medical institutions.

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Abstract 4146828: Downregulation of ADAR1 Attenuates Hypothermic Cardioprotection in Aged Donor Hearts During Transplantation

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146828-A4146828, November 12, 2024. Heart transplantation remains a vital treatment for end-stage heart failure, yet the scarcity of suitable donor hearts makes the treatment unavailable to many patients in critical need.

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Tech News: An Overview of Novel Technologies in Cardiac Transplantation

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

News Tech News: An Overview of Novel Technologies in Cardiac Transplantation KCummings Wed, 07/24/2024 - 09:29 3 min read

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Abstract 4123674: The role of CD34+ PI16+ fibroblast progenitor cells in transplant arteriosclerosis

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4123674-A4123674, November 12, 2024. Background:Transplantation arteriosclerosis is one of the major complications for the mid- and long-term survival of recipients with organ transplantation.