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What is the latest technology about heart transplant?
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Assist Devices: The transplant operation hasn't changed recently but there arent enough donors for all the patients with severe heart failure. So the latest technology is the assist devices (lvads) which are pumps that can serve as a bridge while waiting for transplant, or even as a long-term alternative to transplant, especially for older patients.
Answered 2/25/2017
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Not much: Better drugs for management. The donor shortage and the surgical techniques are old news!
Answered 6/17/2013
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