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Heart Transplantation Following Donation After Cardiac Death: History, Current Techniques, And Future

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An increasing number of transplant programs use hearts donated after cardiac death. Here we consider the history of donation after cardiac death heart transplantation with the surrounding ethical controversies, outline the different surgical techniques that were developed and conclude with a look into the future.

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