Expanding the Donor Pool: The Rise of DCD Heart Transplantation and Advances in Organ Preservation

(https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/...) As demand for donor hearts continues to outpace supply, donation after circulatory death (DCD) is helping expand access for patients on the waitlist. UAB heart transplant experts Rajamiyer Venkateswaran, M.D., and Jose Tallaj, M.D., discuss the growing use of DCD hearts, patient outcomes, ethical considerations, and preservation advances making more transplants possible.