Case Report: Cardiac transplantation in a 76-year-old recipient: moving from anagraphic to biological age under a geriatric perspective

Case Report: Cardiac transplantation in a 76-year-old recipient: moving from anagraphic to biological age under a geriatric perspective

Background/objectivesHeart transplantation remains the definitive treatment for end-stage heart failure. However, donor shortages and the increasing age of candidates present significant challenges. This report aims to highlight the feasibility and successful outcome of heart transplantation in an e...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Giovannico, Federica Mazzone, Giuseppe Fischetti, Domenico Parigino, Luca Savino, Claudia Leo, Giuseppe Cristiano, Tommaso Acquaviva, Nicola Di Bari, Massimo Padalino, Tomaso Bottio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Transplantation
Subjects:
heart transplantation
elderly patients
donor criteria
heart failure treatment
transplant eligibility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frtra.2025.1595938/full
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