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Dr. Ahmet Kilic joins the studio to discuss the growth and accomplishments of the Johns Hopkins Medicine heart transplant program. He shares a recent, monumental accomplishment of transplanting five hearts in a mere seven days, made possible by the effective coordination of a large team and the identification of appropriate patients. Dr. Kilic also discusses the changing criteria for donor and rec...

We're joined by renowned surgical director Dr. Pablo Sanchez, who highlights the logistical challenges of coordinating a transplant team and the use of technology to streamline communication. Discover how new donor lung allocation policies and innovative technologies like the Paragonix app are enhancing transplant coordination and striving to improve patient outcomes. Through inspiring patien...

In this episode, we're joined by the remarkable Dr. Hannah Copeland, one of the foundational authors of the notable ISHLT Consensus Statement on Donor Heart and Lung Procurement. Dr. Copeland has contributed to numerous research publications on various cardiac topics, with a remarkable emphasis on standardizing the many common variables that can shift the circumstances of a case.  Thanks for...

In this episode, we're joined by the remarkable Dr. Andreas Zuckermann, a luminary in the realm of transplantation. Dr. Zuckermann takes us on a journey through his distinguished career, from transplant coordinator to cardiac surgeon to ISHLT President, shedding light on his pivotal contributions to the field. In honor of the recent ISHLT conference held this month in Prague, we also delve in...

 Dr. Joseph Scalea joins us in the studio to discuss the ever-growing need for innovation and tech that is driving healthcare forward. Driven by a passion for creativity and engineering, Dr. Scalea shares his journey into transplantation and how he seeks to shake things up with cutting-edge clinical advancements. From his role as a leading innovator to his love for art and design, Scalea shares ho...

The heart allocation system has been evolving for decades, dating back to the late 80s. On today's episode, Dr. Shelley Hall sheds light on the latest development: the continuous distribution model aimed at enhancing the allocation process. This model takes into account various factors such as medical urgency, post-transplant survival rates, and ensuring equitable access for all patients. In...

From the historic reliance on ice storage to the cutting-edge realm of controlled hypothermic preservation, discover how temperature plays a pivotal role in organ preservation. In this debut episode of our conversational series, Professor Laurens Cuelemans from the University of Leuven Hospital sheds light on the shifting landscape of lung transplantation, with a focus on organ preservation method...