Exciting New Transplant Techniques

On December 18th, 2021, the team at the Medical City Heart Hospital in Dallas is the first in the state of Texas to transplant a heart using a new technique called DCD.

To summarize:

“The new procedure has the potential to increase the donor pool by as much as 30%, according to the American College of Cardiology.”

“Heart donations have traditionally depended on the declaration of brain death. DCD donors have suffered an irreversible brain injury, requiring withdrawal of life-support, according to health officials.”

“The DCD heart transplantation occurred Thursday.”

“The recipient, 50-year-old Yolanda Triplett, was first put on the heart transplant list in 2014 after strong treatments for breast cancer damaged her heart. Just one day after the transplant, she was out of bed and walking.”

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas Hospital performs heart transplant with New Technique. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/dallas-hospital-performs-heart-transplant-with-new-technique/2841727/