Episode 78: Barriers and Opportunities in DCD Heart Transplantation

JHLT: The Podcast returns with an episode for our heart transplant colleagues, discussing the paper, " Barriers and opportunities in donation after circulatory death heart transplantation ," from the February issue of JHLT . Featured on this episode is first author, Katherine G. Phillips, MD , of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Langone, and co-author, Brian Wayda, MD , from the Division of Cardiology at NYU Langone. The discussion explores: Geographic variability on DCD heart utilization—why it happens and how to address Concerns around donor progression to circulatory arrest after life support withdrawal The volume of DCD hearts not utilized each year—and the gap between those successfully transplanted For the latest studies from JHLT , visit , or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at . Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at for a free subscription, or

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Episode 78: Barriers and Opportunities in DCD Heart Transplantation is an episode from JHLT: The Podcast by Jessica Burke.

This episode is 12:04 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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