New device could keep donor hearts alive longer for transplant

NCT ID NCT06895070

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device that keeps donor hearts functioning outside the body without stopping blood flow. It aims to safely use hearts from extended-criteria donors (e.g., older or with other health issues) for transplant. Sixty adult heart transplant recipients will receive a heart preserved this way, and researchers will check survival and success at 30 days and one year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Non-Ischemic Heart Preservation (NIHP) using the XVIVO Heart Preservation System (XHPS) – a device that keeps donor hearts functioning outside the body

What this could lead to

If successful, this could allow more donor hearts to be used for transplant, helping people with heart failure get a new heart sooner.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is new, and there could be unforeseen risks during preservation or transplant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

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    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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  • Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Duke University Medical Center

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • Emory University Hospital

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • NYU Langone

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    New York, New York, 10016, United States

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  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611-5969, United States

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  • Stanford University

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    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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  • UC San Diego Health

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    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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  • University of California Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1405, United States

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  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

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    Omaha, Nebraska, 69198-2265, United States

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  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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  • University of Washington Medical Center

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    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

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  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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  • Washington University - Barnes Jewish Health Hospital

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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