New data challenge the common practice of levothyroxine administration in potential heart donors after brain death to preserve heart function and make more hearts available for transplantation.
Results of the head-to-head TEAMMATE trial show the combination of everolimus and low-dose tacrolimus can be considered an alternative to MMF plus tacrolimus in pediatric heart transplant.
A new analysis of a large contemporary registry of patients with cardiogenic shock has shown worse outcomes for women than men, driven particularly by those with shock related to heart failure.
Durable mechanical circulatory support is an important treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure, but remains underutilized, a new JACC scientific statement concludes.