<ѻý>Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusionsѻý> Long-standing practice of levothyroxine supplementation fails in randomized trial Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Coronary Disease That Comes With a Donor Heart Does Carry Riskѻý> Study shows cardiovascular consequences but not overall mortality impact Aug 22, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggestsѻý> Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation Aug 07, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻý> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgeryѻý> Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
<ѻý>Trial Affirms Safety of Circulatory-Death Heart Transplantsѻý> 6-month results reported for perfusion-tested hearts outside of normal brain-death donation route Jun 08, 2023
<ѻý>Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlierѻý> Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters May 11, 2023
<ѻý>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantationѻý> A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant Systemѻý> Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplantѻý> Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operationsѻý> Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids Jan 22, 2023
<ѻý>After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donationѻý> Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>The Search Is On for Another Xeno Heart Transplant Recipientѻý> Transplant surgeons discuss testing the concept in more humans Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>UNOS to Revamp Heart Allocation Rules to Rein in Transplant Waitlist Tricksѻý> It may be goodbye to priority tiers, hello to points-based ranking system in coming years Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>Growing Calls to Marry HF Specialists With Cardiac Critical Careѻý> Cardiac ICU staffing issues require a multidisciplinary team approach, some say Oct 02, 2022
<ѻý>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻý> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Donation After Circulatory Death Offers Opportunity to Boost Organ Poolѻý> A more controversial approach to heart harvesting, meanwhile, is raising ethical qualms Apr 22, 2022
<ѻý>Stroke While on LVAD No Barrier to Successful Heart Transplantѻý> It doesn't help, for sure, but it doesn't seem to hurt greatly either Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Donor Hearts Can Withstand Longer Ischemic Timesѻý> Over 4 hours not inherently more dangerous, one group finds Jan 31, 2022
<ѻý>The Right Ventricle Still Matters in LVAD Patientsѻý> Right heart failure signaled trouble ahead in the Intermacs registry Nov 29, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Give New Heart to Woman on Death Row? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 29, 2021
<ѻý>With HVAD Out, Innovation Key to Mechanical Circulatory Supportѻý> A debate on where LVAD innovation stands Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Some Reassurance on Cognition in People With Older LVADsѻý> Will newer devices look even better for neurological outcomes? Sep 08, 2021
<ѻý>Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adultsѻý> CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says Jul 26, 2021
<ѻý>Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problemѻý> Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties Jul 12, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expandersѻý> Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist Jul 09, 2021
<ѻý>ACP: Pump the Brakes on New Organ Procurement Methodѻý> Organization says NRP-cDCD may violate dead-donor rule Jun 15, 2021
<ѻý>Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Doseѻý> A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Toxic Cardiology Culture Pervasive Worldwide, ACC Survey Findsѻý> No group was immune to hostile work conditions, but women and young doctors got the worst of it May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Donor Heart Preserver Survives Review by FDA Advisorsѻý> Panel had many bones to pick with the Transmedics OCS device Apr 07, 2021
<ѻý>ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Womanѻý> Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education Feb 22, 2021
<ѻý>Some of Last Year's Deferred Cardiac Surgeries Likely Still in Backlogѻý> Report describes effect of COVID on surgical case volumes, outcomes Jan 31, 2021
<ѻý>LVAD Approved for Childrenѻý> FDA clears the way for HeartMate 3 use in younger population Dec 18, 2020
<ѻý>Patient's Ventricles Removed as Bridge to Heart Transplantѻý> Rare therapy a variation of BIVAD support Nov 11, 2020
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failureѻý> Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD Nov 02, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>Surgeons Stole Black Man's Heart for White Businessmanѻý> First heart transplant in the segregated south Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Txѻý> Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 21, 2020
<ѻý>AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patientsѻý> Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices Nov 13, 2018 video