Towards a Larger Heart Donor Pool: Deeper and Wider

Changes in the heart donor pool over the past decade have included the use of donors previously deemed unacceptable, donation after circulatory death, and the emerging prospect of xenotransplantation. Attendees will become familiar with the current supply and demand of hearts for transplantation. Utilization trends for organs with increased risk of adverse post-transplant outcomes will be discussed. An updated discussion of xenotransplantation will provide context for future donor pool expansion. A point–counterpoint discussion of the two primary techniques for procurement of hearts after donor circulatory death will provide practical context for this technique in contemporary practice.

Agenda

• Moderator - Justin Vader, MD, FHFSA
• Moderator - Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH, FHFSA
• Epidemiology of Heart Transplant in 2025 - TBD
• The Scope of Acceptable Heart Donors - Finding Mr(s) Right - Ike Okwuosa, MD
• Xeno - What Do We Know? - TBD
• DCD Procurement in 2025 - DPP vs NRP? Point: It’s DPP - Yeah, You Know Me - TBD
• Counterpoint: Feel Me Flow - NRP is the Way to Go - Sean Pinney, MD, FHFSA
• Panel Discussion