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The impact of bleeding on outcomes following lung transplantation: a retrospective analysis using the universal definition of perioperative bleeding

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lung transplantation (LT) represents a high-risk procedure for end-stage lung diseases. This study describes the outcomes of patients undergoing LT that require massive transfusions as defined by the universal.

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Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes in this challenging population with complex anatomy requiring redo-sur. Adult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing.

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Using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells to advance heart regenerative therapy

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. In a recent study, researchers tested a novel approach that involves injecting 'cardiac spheroids,' cultured from human stem cells, directly into damaged ventricles.

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Cardiovascular Management of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: From Pretransplantation to Survivorship: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can cure various disorders but poses cardiovascular risks, especially for elderly patients and those with cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular evaluations are crucial in pretransplantation assessments, but guidelines are lacking.

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Smidt Heart Institute Experts Selected to Join JACC Editorial Team

DAIC

Kittleson, director of Heart Failure Research and director of Post Graduate Medical Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation, is an associate editor specializing in heart failure. Gupta, an interventional and structural cardiologist, is one of the journal’s new executive associate editors.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital Advocates to Close the Gap in Pediatric Heart Care

DAIC

As the only pediatric heart transplant program in Louisiana and the only program in the state to offer advanced mechanical support options for pediatric cardiology patients, Ochsner Children’s Hospital is committed to advocating for additional medical devices to enhance its high-quality care to pediatric patients awaiting transplant.

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RELIEVE-HF: Interatrial shunt in patients with heart failure

Cardiology Update

The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality, left ventricular assist device (LVAD)/heart transplantation, HF hospitalizations, worsening HF, and KCCQ score changes. Among patients with HFpEF, those who received the shunt experienced poor outcomes than those who did not. Learn more about the highlights from ACC 2024.