New heart storage method could save more lives in transplants
NCT ID NCT03991923
First seen Apr 23, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a new method of keeping donor hearts healthy outside the body (non-ischemic preservation) with the standard cold storage method. The goal is to see if the new approach reduces complications and improves survival in the first month and year after a heart transplant. About 230 adult heart transplant recipients will take part across multiple centers.
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Locations
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Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien
Vienna, Austria
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Azienda osedalaria di Padova
Padova, Padova PD, 35121, Italy
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Deutschen Herzzentrum Berlin
Berlin, Brandenburg, 13353, Germany
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Freeman Hospital
Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE77DN, United Kingdom
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Hannover Medical School
Hanover, Germany
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Hospital Puerto de Hierro
Madrid, Majadahonda Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard
Paris, France
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Institut de cardiologie, Chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire La Pitié Salpetrière
Paris, Paris Cedex, 75651, France
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Klinikum der Universität München
München, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
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Queen Elisabeth Hospital
Birmingham, B152TH, United Kingdom
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Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands Regionen, 412 34, Sweden
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
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