Evidence-Based Guidelines for Donor Heart Selection in Transplantation

Learn about evidence-based guidelines for donor heart selection in this Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds presentation by Dr. Abdul Nuqali, a fellow in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. Explore the complex decision-making process involved in accepting donor hearts for transplant waitlist patients, based on recently published recommendations in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. Gain insights into key considerations including clinical stability assessment, donor demographics, drug use implications, malignancy screening, cardiac imaging interpretation, extended criteria applications, and international transplant practices. Understand how these various factors influence the critical decisions made by transplant providers when evaluating potential donor hearts.