Ex Vivo Allograft Perfusion for Complex Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients [1]
Pediatric heart transplant (HTx) recipients with congenital heart defects need complex concomitant surgical procedures with the risk of prolonging the allograft’s ischemic time. Ex vivo allograft perfusion with the Organ Care System (OCS; Transmedics, Andover, MA) may improve survival of these challenging patients.
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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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