Year in Review 2023: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Transplantation

Abstract

This review highlights key studies examining perioperative management of cardiothoracic transplantation published in 2023. Articles were manually screened after searching Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases for manuscripts related to cardiothoracic transplantation, which yielded 343 papers with 15 qualitatively selected as the most salient for readers. Overarching themes include differences in outcomes across the various etiologies of end-stage lung disease, novel developments to expand the donor pool, and multi-organ transplantation.

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“…Similar to the prior reviews, the article acknowledged the important role of DCD transplants. 51 As previously mentioned, 6-month survival of heart transplant recipients was comparable between DCD and donation after brain death. 21 In this RCT, DCD hearts were reanimated and supported by a portable perfusion system during transport.…”