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Severely Obese Heart Donors Not Tied to Adverse Transplant Outcomes

Severe obesity in organ donors is not associated with adverse heart transplant outcomes.

Heart Transplant Volumes Decreased in COVID-19 Era

In the COVID-19 era, there has been a decrease in heart transplant (HT) volumes.

Thoracic Organ Transplantation Options for Eisenmenger Syndrome Treatment

Thoracic organ transplantation remains a viable treatment option in patients with Eisenmenger Syndrome, although these patients are considered higher risk than other potential transplant recipients.

Factors Predicting Renal Failure After Total Artificial Heart Implantation

Lower baseline eGFR and a history of coronary artery disease may predict the risk for hemodialysis after total artificial heart implantation.

Heart Transplant Recipients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality

Heart transplant patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms may be sicker than nontransplant patients, but they present with the same symptoms as the general population.

COVID-19 Impacts Transplant Centers

Most programs put live-donor transplants on hold.

High Fatality Rate in Heart Transplant Recipients With COVID-19

COVID-19was found to be associated with a higher fatality rate in recipients of heart transplant.

COVID-19 Fatality Rate High for Heart Transplant Recipients

Heart transplant (HT) recipients with COVID-19 infection have a case fatality rate of 25 percent.

Greater 5-Year Survival With Heart Transplant With or Without Bridge to Transplant LVAD vs LVAD Destination Therapy

Heart transplant with or without bridge to transplant LVAD therapy was found to be associated with greater 5-year survival compared with LVAD destination therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure.

Implications of COVID-19 for Heart Transplantation

Investigations into the presentation and prognosis of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 in patients who have received a heart transplant are needed.