First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport.
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Ngeve, S; Kucera, JA; Wolf, SEM; Aykut, B; Omer, TM; Murillo-Berlioz, A; Casalinova, S; Overbey, DM; Turek, JW
Published in: JHLT Open
November 2025
We report the first US pediatric heart transplant utilizing the XVIVO Heart Assist Transport (XHAT) system for donor heart preservation. An 11-year-old recipient successfully received a heart from a 27-year-old donor using hypothermic ex vivo perfusion. The transplant was uncomplicated, with excellent 6-month outcomes. This case highlights the potential of XHAT to expand donor access and improve preservation in pediatric heart transplantation.
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JHLT Open
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2950-1334
Publication Date
November 2025
Volume
10
Start / End Page
100381
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United States
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Ngeve, S., Kucera, J. A., Wolf, S. E. M., Aykut, B., Omer, T. M., Murillo-Berlioz, A., … Turek, J. W. (2025). First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport. In JHLT Open (Vol. 10, p. 100381). United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100381
Ngeve, Smith, John A. Kucera, Seth E. M. Wolf, Berk Aykut, Tariq M. Omer, Alejandro Murillo-Berlioz, Sarah Casalinova, Douglas M. Overbey, and Joseph W. Turek. “First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport.” In JHLT Open, 10:100381, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100381.
Ngeve S, Kucera JA, Wolf SEM, Aykut B, Omer TM, Murillo-Berlioz A, et al. First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport. In: JHLT Open. 2025. p. 100381.
Ngeve, Smith, et al. “First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport.” JHLT Open, vol. 10, 2025, p. 100381. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100381.
Ngeve S, Kucera JA, Wolf SEM, Aykut B, Omer TM, Murillo-Berlioz A, Casalinova S, Overbey DM, Turek JW. First US pediatric heart transplant using XVIVO Heart Assist Transport. JHLT Open. 2025. p. 100381.
Published In
JHLT Open
DOI
EISSN
2950-1334
Publication Date
November 2025
Volume
10
Start / End Page
100381
Location
United States