Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(2), P. 100 - 105
Published: April 17, 2024
Noteworthy
in
Cardiothoracic
Surgery
2023
summarizes
a
few
of
the
most
high-impact
trials
and
provocative
trends
cardiothoracic
surgery
transplantation
this
past
year.
Transplantation
using
organs
procured
from
donation
after
circulatory
death
(DCD)
continues
to
increase,
American
Society
Transplant
Surgeons
released
recommendations
on
best
practices
2023.
We
review
summary
data
impact
DCD
heart
lung
transplantation.
There
has
been
increased
interest
extracorporeal
life
support
(ECLS),
particularly
COVID-19
pandemic,
we
results
highly
discussed
ECLS-SHOCK
trial,
which
randomized
patients
cardiogenic
shock
with
planned
revascularization
ECLS
vs
usual
care.
With
improving
survival
outcomes
complex
aortic
surgery,
there
is
need
for
higher-quality
evidence
guide
cooling
cerebral
perfusion
strategies
may
optimize
cognitive
these
patients.
short-term
GOT
ICE
trial
(Cognitive
Effects
Body
Temperature
During
Hypothermic
Circulatory
Arrest),
multicenter,
controlled
three
different
nadir
temperatures,
evaluating
cognition
associated
changes
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging.
Finally,
both
Thoracic
(STS)
College
Cardiology,
Heart
Association,
Chest
Physicians
Rhythm
(ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS)
updated
atrial
fibrillation
guidelines
2023,
surgically
relevant
updates
behind
them.
Transplant International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37
Published: May 1, 2024
The
main
limitation
to
increased
rates
of
lung
transplantation
(LT)
continues
be
the
availability
suitable
donors.
At
present,
largest
source
allografts
is
still
donation
after
neurologic
determination
death
(brain-death
donors,
DBD).
However,
only
20%
these
donors
provide
acceptable
for
transplantation.
One
proposed
strategies
increase
donor
pool
use
circulatory-determination-of-death
(DCD),
which
has
potential
significantly
alleviate
shortage
transplantable
lungs.
According
Maastricht
classification,
there
are
five
types
DCD
first
two
categories
uncontrolled
(uDCD);
other
three
controlled
(cDCD).
Clinical
experience
with
scarce
and
remains
limited
small
case
series.
Controlled
donation,
meanwhile,
most
accepted
type
Although
increased,
it
underutilized
worldwide.
To
achieve
a
high
retrieval
rate,
adequate
management
at
intensive
care
unit
(ICU),
expertise
in
combined
organ
procurement
critical.
This
review
presents
concise
update
includes
step-by-step
protocol
using
abdominal
normothermic
regional
perfusion.
Transplantation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 16, 2024
Background.
The
American
Society
of
Transplant
Surgeons
convened
a
multidisciplinary
working
group
to
address
operational,
ethical,
and
legal
considerations
surrounding
normothermic
regional
perfusion
(NRP)
procurement.
Methods.
group,
comprising
members
from
AST
across
various
disciplines
including
transplant
surgery,
hepatology,
critical
care,
bioethics,
collaborated
formulate
recommendations
guidance
for
NRP
Results.
following
topics
were
identified
by
the
as
essential
standards
that
need
be
addressed
legal,
operational
conformance:
terminology;
conceptualization
death
in
context
NRP;
communication,
logistics,
training
competency.
Conclusions.
Fourteen
support
ethical
acceptability
United
States
set
expectations
conduct
procedures
are
provided.
Transplantation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 16, 2024
Thoracoabdominal
normothermic
regional
perfusion
(TA-NRP)
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
technique
for
optimizing
organ
procurement
from
donation
after
circulatory
death
donors.
Despite
its
rapid
adoption,
standardized
guidelines
TA-NRP
implementation
are
lacking,
prompting
the
need
consensus
recommendations
to
ensure
safe
and
effective
utilization
of
this
technique.
Organ medicine.,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 31, 2025
ABSTRACT
Organ
transplantation
is
the
most
effective
treatment
for
end‐stage
organ
disease.
One
of
major
challenges
in
shortage.
For
this
reason,
more
and
extended
criteria
donor
organs,
including
those
from
donation
after
circulatory
determination
death
(DCDD),
are
used
clinical
practice.
However,
DCDD
organs
suffer
additional
warm
ischemic
damage,
which
seriously
affects
transplant
outcomes
utilization.
Recent
studies
at
home
abroad
have
shown
that
application
normothermic
regional
perfusion
(NRP)
able
to
improve
quality
outcomes.
At
present,
an
expert
consensus
on
NRP
lacking
China,
limits
standardization
high‐quality
development
our
country.
We
summarized
results
conducted
in‐depth
discussions
based
principles
evidence‐based
medicine
form
DCDD.
This
focuses
executive
specification
corresponding
research
evidence
applying
technology
DCDD,
aiming
provide
reference
opinions
guidance
promote
rapid
China.
Eastern Ukrainian Medical Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 81 - 92
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Background.
Heart
transplantation
is
a
life-saving
procedure
for
patients
with
end-stage
heart
failure.
The
critical
shortage
of
donor
organs,
martial
law
in
Ukraine
causes
to
expand
the
criteria
selecting
hearts
using
so-called
"marginal
donors."
Due
use
marginal
can
increase
organ
pool
by
40%.
Methods.
We
made
retrospective
analysis
12
cases
performed
team
State
Institution
"Heart
Institute
Ministry
Health
Ukraine"
2012-2023,
during
which
normothermic
regional
perfusion
was
used
preconditioning.
Results.
106
transplants
from
donors
confirmed
brain
death.
In
(11.3%)
cases,
total
duration
124.5±10.1
minutes.
All
had
metabolic
acidosis,
hyperkalemia,
and
hyperlactatemia
before
NRP
initiation.
characterized
normalization
acid-base
state,
significant
pH
(p<0.001),
elimination
base
deficiency
(BE)
(p<0.001)
an
HCO3-
(p<0.001).
There
also
pO2
decrease
pCO2
Moreover,
significantly
reduced
baseline
levels
lactate
10.4±2.91
mmol/L
1.57±0.33
potassium
(p=0.003).
Conclusion.
Our
study
showed
that
brain-dead
water-electrolyte
disorders,
need
norepinephrine
maintain
mean
arterial
pressure
above
50
mm
Hg,
one-year
survival
rate
75.0%.
Perfusion,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
40(1_suppl)
Published: April 1, 2025
Background
Heart
transplantation
team
of
the
Institute
Ministry
Health
Ukraine
performs
thoracoabdominal
normothermic
regional
perfusion
(TA-NRP)
procedure
for
organ
preconditioning
in
marginal
donors.
Martial
law
worsens
preexisting
shortage
donor
organs
since
February
2022.
The
use
TA-NRP
has
been
shown
to
be
effective
rescucitating
donors
with
circulatory
determination
death
(CDD),
and
we
hypothesize
that
can
used
perform
situ
neurological
(NDD)
as
well,
thereby
improve
quality.
Methods
A
single
centre,
retrospective
analysis
outcomes
after
heart
using
from
NDD
who
underwent
2022
2024
year
at
Ukraine.
indications
were
hemodynamic
instability
NDD,
characterized
by
need
norepinephrine
>1.0
μg/kg/h
maintain
mean
blood
pressure
>50
mm
Hg.
Results
was
performed
12
cases
(11.3%)
106
transplantations
between
2019
2023.
average
duration
124.5
±
10.1
minutes.
Prior
initiation,
all
exhibited
metabolic
acidosis,
hyperkalemia,
hyperlactatemia.
implementation
normalized
acid-base
balance,
demonstrated
a
significant
increase
pH
(
p
<
.001),
correction
base
excess
(BE)
an
bicarbonate
levels
(HCO3-)
.001).
also
significantly
reduced
baseline
lactate
10.4
2.91
mmol/L
1.57
0.33
.001)
decreased
potassium
=
.003).
Additionally,
it
led
reduction
rate
arterial
.012),
accompanied
6.6-fold
requirements
Conclusion
improved
quality
which
resulted
30
days
survival
83%
1-year
75%
recipients.
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
38(3), P. 253 - 258
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Introduction
Donation
after
circulatory
death
(DCD)
increased
in
the
US
over
past
decade.
However,
30%
of
DCD
liver
grafts
procured
for
transplantation
are
not
utilized.
Barriers
to
utilization
include
quality
concerns,
particularly
risk
ischemic
cholangiopathy
and
retransplantation,
costs
associated
with
organ
acquisition.
This
study
investigated
attitudes
community
toward
identified
barriers
utilization.
Clinical Transplantation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Donation
after
circulatory
death
(DCD)
allografts
are
underutilized
in
liver
transplantation
(LT)
due
to
increased
risk
of
complications.
These
risks
stem
from
ischemic
injury
sustained
during
the
total
donor
warm
ischemia
time
(tDWIT),
historically
limited
30
min.
Normothermic
machine
perfusion
(NMP)
can
mitigate
these
and
facilitate
LT
DCD
grafts
with
extended
tDWIT.
We
aimed
compare
outcomes
tDWIT
preserved
on
NMP
versus
static
cold
storage
(SCS).
Methods
This
single‐center
study
included
adult
≥
2019
2023.
Outcomes
SCS
were
compared
including
EAD,
IC,
graft
survival,
patient
survival.
Results
Among
68
30,
64.7%
(
n
=
44)
35.3%
24)
SCS.
No
differences
or
recipient
demographics
observed.
The
median
was
33
min
for
30.5
p
<
0.01).
Despite
longer
tDWIT,
group
had
lower
rates
EAD
(4.5%
vs.
66.7%,
0.01)
IC
(2.3%
29.2%,
One‐year
survival
higher
0.01),
1‐year
comparable
between
groups
0.18).
Conclusion
challenges
traditional
constraints
increase
pool
viable
transplantation.