Portable 'Heart in a Box' system tested to improve transplant survival

NCT ID NCT03687723

Summary

This study observed 93 heart transplant patients to see if a portable machine that keeps donor hearts warm and beating during transport works well. The goal was to see if using this system helps patients survive longer after their transplant. Researchers tracked patient survival for up to a year after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery

    Hanover, Germany

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