heart transplantation

Breakthrough soft robotics could redefine artificial heart technology

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A groundbreaking soft robotic heart could transform treatment for end-stage heart failure, bringing us closer than ever to fully functional, biocompatible artificial organs. Study: A soft robotic total artificial hybrid heart. Image credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com Researchers developed a total artificial hybrid heart powered by soft robotics, which may open new horizons in heart failure and transplantation medicine. … Read more

First Hours Crucial in New Guidance for Cardiogenic Shock

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New clinical guidance to help cardiologists navigate the complexity of cardiogenic shock and assess possible cases within the first hour after onset introduces a memory aid — SUSPECT — which stands for symptoms/signs, urine output, sustained hypotension, perfusion, electrocardiogram/echocardiogram, congestion, and triage. The guidance is the first in a planned series from the American College … Read more

10 Kidney Transplants in 2 Days: Coordination Matters

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Even the highest-volume kidney transplant centers average fewer than two transplants a day, so conducting 10 in just 2 days is an extreme rarity. But that’s what happened at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, during a stressful — but successful — Labor Day weekend. Vanderbilt’s transplant teams were called in on that Saturday … Read more