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16. HF part 5: Heart transplantation 101 with Dr. JoAnn Lindenfeld​

Cardionerds: A Cardiology Podcast

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Innovative Strategies to Expand the Heart Donor Pool

This chapter explores innovative strategies to increase the availability of heart donors, focusing on hepatitis C positive hearts, ex vivo perfusion, and cardiac death donations. It also addresses the impact of the opioid crisis on donor heart availability and discusses advancements in assessing previously unsuitable hearts for transplantation.

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