Long Term Survival of Transplanted Hearts Across Species Extended by Technological Advancements

Treatment of choice for end stage heart failure is termed by cardiac transplantation. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, approximately 3,000 people in the US are on the waiting list for a heart transplant, while only 2,000 donor hearts become available each year. Therefore for the cardiac patients currently waiting for organs, mechanical assist devices are the only options available. These devices, however, ...

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