Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients

New Study

Source:VOA Learning English/Freepik Author:Abhishek Singh June 22 2023

At the present time, the majority of hearts that are transplanted come from donors who have already passed away.

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It involves using hearts from people who have died of circulatory causes, who has suffered a brain injury that is fatal but still have some level of brain function.

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In the event that a patient has circulatory death, members of the family have the option to discontinue life support measures.

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Study was headed by doctors from the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that hearts from people who have died from circulatory causes could be recovered.

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The use of hearts obtained from people who have died of circulatory causes could potentially boost the number of donor hearts by thirty percent.

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The new technique involves reanimating the hearts in a machine that will carry them while simultaneously pumping blood and nourishment through them.

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The findings have the potential to promote justice and equity in heart transplantation and enable access to lifesaving therapy for a greater number of individuals.

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