Heart transplant biopsy study
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a small biopsy taken from a donor heart before transplant can predict how well the heart will work after surgery. The goal is to improve transplant success for recipients.
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Who can take part
- You are on the waiting list for a heart transplant
- The donor heart comes from a standard or expanded criteria donor, or from a donor after circulatory death
- A biopsy will be taken from the donor heart before it is placed in your body
- You agree to allow the biopsy when you sign up for the transplant list
- The surgeon must decide to use the heart for transplant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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