JHLT: The Podcast explores regional differences in primary graft dysfunction

Published 02 July 2025
  • Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation
  • Cardiology
  • JHLT
  • News
  • Podcast

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On the July episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors invite first author Joan Guzmán-Bofarull and senior author, Marta Farrero, both from the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona in Spain. They join to discuss the paper, "Regional differences in primary graft dysfunction: A report from the international consortium on PGD."

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In the episode, you'll hear about:

  • The international consortium on PGD, the composition of the study, and the practices of the included countries in the United States, Canada, and Europe
  • Hypotheses on why the study shows better 30-day and 1-year outcomes in the United States
  • Considerations transplant centers can take regarding recipient management and donor heart selection

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