Duke Health has pioneered a world's-first technique that could expand the donor pool for pediatric heart transplants in the U.S. by up to 20%—offering new hope to families on the waitlist. "This ...

Researchers at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) marked the 10-year anniversary of modern heart donation after ...

After a heart attack in 2015, followed by more heart issues and a major scare in 2019, Burroughs was told the key organ responsible for his life was functioning at 35%. He needed a heart transplant.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Today’s “Check Your Heart” rally at the Capitol building serves a dual purpose: to honor organ donors and recipients, as well as educate the public about organ donation. One of ...

A team of doctors at Duke University became the first in the U.S. to perform a new type of heart transplant surgery this week, launching a study into a new approach to heart donations that could ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it’s undertaking an initiative to reform the country’s organ donation system, after a federal investigation found that one organization ...