Heart transplant success may depend on the clock: new study investigates donor timing
NCT ID NCT07301788
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This observational study looked at 200 heart transplant patients to see if the time of day the donor heart was removed affects long-term outcomes. Researchers compared hearts taken during the body's rest phase (midnight to noon) versus active phase (noon to midnight). Participants were followed for up to three years to track survival and rejection rates, using leftover tissue samples for analysis.
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, China
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