Heart transplant breakthrough: keeping donor hearts beating during transport could save more lives
NCT ID NCT03991923
First seen Apr 23, 2026 · Last updated Jun 07, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study compares a new method of preserving donor hearts (keeping them warm and beating with blood flow) to the standard cold storage method. The goal is to see if the new approach leads to better heart function and fewer complications in the first month and year after 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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