Episode 89: Improved Outcomes and Utilization in Hearts With 10° Static Cold Storage

Today, JHLT: The Podcast discusses "Improved outcomes and donor utilization in heart transplantation with 10 °C static cold storage," a manuscript available online now and in the August print issue of JHLT.

Today's guest is senior author John Trahanas, MD, of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN USA.

In the episode, Dr. Trahanas and the editors discuss:

• What was learned from the lung 10°C trials and how the team adapted the devices for hearts
• The improved outcomes in PGD and survivability observed in the 10°C group
• How to determine if switching from ice to 10°C actually changed donor selection practices—and how it enabled the team to use more hearts

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