Video analysis of ex vivo beating hearts during preservation on the TransMedics® organ care system

BackgroundReliable biomarkers for assessing the viability of the donor hearts undergoing ex vivo perfusion remain elusive. A unique feature of normothermic ex vivo perfusion on the TransMedics® Organ Care System (OCS™) is that the donor heart is maintained in a beating state throughout the preservat...

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Main Authors: Michelle Mendiola Pla, Silvia Berrettoni, Franklin H. Lee, Giacomo Rozzi, Federica Marrano, Ryan T. Gross, Amy Evans, David C. Wendell, Paul Lezberg, Margherita Burattini, Francesco Paolo lo Muzio, Lorenzo Fassina, Carmelo A. Milano, Marie-Louise Bang, Dawn E. Bowles, Michele Miragoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1216917/full