Meet Chris, the "Cardiac Kid." Chris was kind enough to join us in the studio and share his patient journey through multiple heart transplants - from his initial diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy with PJRT syndrome, to his first heart transplant at age 17, to the discovery that another transplant would be needed. He reflects on the challenges and emotional experiences of waiting for a donor, the transformative impact of the surgery, and the support system that played a crucial role in his r...
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Meet Chris, the "Cardiac Kid." Chris was kind enough to join us in the studio and share his patient journey through multiple heart transplants - from his initial diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy with PJRT syndrome, to his first heart transplant at age 17, to the discovery that another transplant would be needed. He reflects on the challenges and emotional experiences of waiting for a donor, the transformative impact of the surgery, and the support system that played a crucial role in his r...
Five Hearts, Seven Days: Expanding the Standard Criteria with Dr. Ahmet Kilic
Every Possible Angle
39 minutes
1 year ago
Five Hearts, Seven Days: Expanding the Standard Criteria with Dr. Ahmet Kilic
Dr. Ahmet Kilic joins the studio to discuss the growth and accomplishments of the Johns Hopkins Medicine heart transplant program. He shares a recent, monumental accomplishment of transplanting five hearts in a mere seven days, made possible by the effective coordination of a large team and the identification of appropriate patients. Dr. Kilic also discusses the changing criteria for donor and recipient selection, the utilization of preservation techniques, and the future frontiers in heart t...
Every Possible Angle
Meet Chris, the "Cardiac Kid." Chris was kind enough to join us in the studio and share his patient journey through multiple heart transplants - from his initial diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy with PJRT syndrome, to his first heart transplant at age 17, to the discovery that another transplant would be needed. He reflects on the challenges and emotional experiences of waiting for a donor, the transformative impact of the surgery, and the support system that played a crucial role in his r...
