New Techniques Improve Heart Transplant Recovery
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Hospitals are trying new heart transplants. This can help adults and babies get new hearts. These advances may get more heart donations used.
Research wants to use hearts from people whose heart stops. This is called DCD, or donation after circulatory death. It can involve special ways to get the heart or expensive machines.
Duke and Vanderbilt made easier ways to get hearts. They transplanted hearts into babies and men. The doctors wrote about this in a science paper.
Most heart transplants come from brain-dead donors. A machine keeps the heart beating until removal. Circulatory death happens when a person's heart stops; then their organs lack oxygen.
There is a big need for more hearts to transplant. Many people are waiting for new hearts. Doctors say using more DCD hearts is important.
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What are hospitals trying to do with heart transplants?
Hospitals are trying new heart transplants to help adults and babies get new hearts.
What does DCD stand for?
DCD stands for donation after circulatory death.
Why is there a need for more hearts to transplant?
There is a big need for more hearts because many people are waiting for new hearts.
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