European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Consensus Statement on Machine Perfusion in Cardiothoracic Transplant.

ABSTRACT: The machine perfusion (MP) of transplantable grafts has emerged as an upcoming field in Cardiothoracic (CT) transplantation during the last decade. This technology carries the potential to assess, preserve, and even recondition thoracic grafts before transplantation, so it is a possible game-changer in the field. This technology field has reached a critical turning point, with a growing number of publications coming predominantly from a few leading institutions, but still need solid scientific evidence. Due to the increasing need to expand the donor pool, especially in Europe, where the donor age is steeply increased, a consensus has been established to address the growing need and knowledge of machine perfusion in cardiothoracic transplantation, targeting the unmet scientific need in this

SUBMITTER: Amarelli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620879 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature