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Global Utilization And Registry Database for Improved heArt preservatioN
Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT04141605
Purpose
The primary objective of this study is to collect real-world clinical performance data to
assess the clinical outcomes of patients receiving heart transplants using donor hearts
transported via the SherpaPak CTS System. These results will be compared to outcomes of
retrospective patients whose hearts were transported with the previous standard method.
Official Title
Global Utilization and Registry Database for Improved Heart Preservation
Stanford Investigator(s)
Yasuhiro Shudo, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Donor and donor hearts matched to the prospective recipient based upon institutional
medical practice
- Registered male or female primary heart transplant candidates including pediatric
candidates
Exclusion Criteria:
- Donor and donor hearts that do not meet institutional clinical requirements for
transplantation
- When safe connection with the aorta cannot be made, e.g., due to lack of enough length
of the aortic root
- Patients who are incarcerated persons (prisoners)
- Patients who have had a previous organ transplant
Intervention(s):
device: SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System
Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305