Research
Mayo Clinic researchers in the Transplant Center conduct ongoing studies and clinical trials to improve surgical procedures, improve outcomes and care for people who need transplants. Researchers also study alternative therapies for people who might be able to use a heart transplant alternative.
Areas of research include:
- Cardiac regenerative therapies.
- Genetics and potential treatments for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital heart defect.
- Biomarkers and genetics to individualize therapy.
- New or improved surgical procedures.
- Selecting and treating heart transplant recipients.
- Therapeutic approaches to prolong graft survival.
- Managing immunosuppressive medicines after transplant.
- New immunosuppressant medicines.
- Outcomes after heart transplants.
- Blood tests to monitor for rejection.
- Ventricular assist devices.
- Alternative therapies for people who may not need heart transplants.
- Wellness coaching for caregivers and transplant recipients.
- Transplanting living organs from one species to another, a process called xenotransplantation.
- Gene therapy.
Publications
See a list of publications about heart transplant by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.