Video analysis of ex vivo beating hearts during preservation on the TransMedics® organ care system

• Published in: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 10; p. 1216917
• Main Authors: Mendiola Pla, Michelle, Berrettoni, Silvia, Lee, Franklin H, Rozzi, Giacomo, Marrano, Federica, Gross, Ryan T, Evans, Amy, Wendell, David C, Lezberg, Paul, Burattini, Margherita, Paolo Lo Muzio, Francesco, Fassina, Lorenzo, Milano, Carmelo A, Bang, Marie-Louise, Bowles, Dawn E, Miragoli, Michele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.06.2023
• Subjects: biomarker; cardiac transplantation; Cardiovascular Medicine; ex vivo perfusion; kinematics; normothermic; video; kinematics; normothermic; video; biomarker; ex vivo perfusion; cardiac transplantation

Reliable biomarkers for assessing the viability of the donor hearts undergoing perfusion remain elusive. A unique feature of normothermic perfusion on the TransMedics® Organ Care System (OCS™) is that the donor heart is maintained in a beating state throughout the preservation period. We applied a v...