Heart-in-a-box transplant study shows promise

NCT ID NCT03687723

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study watched 93 heart transplant patients whose donated hearts were kept beating outside the body using a special machine called the Organ Care System (OCS). The main goal was to see how many patients were still alive one year after their transplant. The study did not test a new treatment, but simply observed how the OCS was used in everyday hospital practice.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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

    Hanover, Germany

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