Lessons from 500 heart transplants June 26, 2014 Overview Show transcript Overview As Mayo Clinic celebrates its 500th heart transplant, cardiologists and transplantation specialists Brooks S. Edwards, M.D., and Sudhir S. Kushwaha, M.D., review advances in the treatment of end-stage heart failure, including ventricular assist devices and immunosuppressive strategies, and discuss when a transplant should be considered with Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D., Mayo Clinic cardiologist. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoOptimal Time to Refer for Heart Transplant Evaluation VID-20433343 Medical Professionals Lessons From 500 Heart Transplants