Cold storage method for heart transplant
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new way of storing donor hearts at 10 degrees Celsius before transplant, instead of the usual ice-cold method, to see if it helps the heart stay healthy longer. If you are already on the heart transplant waiting list, you might be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older and already listed for a heart transplant.
- You must agree to participate by signing a consent form.
- You cannot be getting another organ (like a kidney or liver) at the same time.
- You cannot have had a previous organ or bone marrow transplant.
- Your heart failure cannot be due to a complex birth defect that needed multiple heart surgeries in childhood.
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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