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Tampa General researchers develop new heart transplant device

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Discover the innovative device developed by Tampa General Hospital researchers that extends the viability of transplant hearts by three hours

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Heart transplant patients need more support in managing severe symptoms, researcher says

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives—the transplantation is deemed a success. New research at Lund University in Sweden shows that simple support in symptom management can make a considerable difference to the patients' well-being.

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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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Researchers discover new blood group system

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT's International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol identified the genetic background of the previously known but mysterious AnWj blood group antigen. The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery.

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

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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, led by esteemed physician-scientist at The Texas Heart Institute ( THI ), Dr. James F.

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The effectiveness of liver transplantation in reducing lipid levels in Saudi children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Conversely, the lipid values measured after liver transplantation decreased significantly nearly to within normal and borderline limits. The post-transplant total cholesterol and LDL-C levels declined by a mean of 19.96 mmol/L The post-transplant total cholesterol and LDL-C levels declined by a mean of 19.96 mmol/L

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Better transplantations with 'heart-in-a-box': Study finds method reduces early heart failure risk

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The risk of early heart failure after heart transplantation is lower if the donor heart is stored in a so-called heart-in-a-box instead of in the usual cooler with ice. This is according to a study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg.