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Displaying 1-3 out of 3 doctors available Last Name Initial: L Kevin Landolfo, M.D. General Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgeon Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Heart transplant, Ventricular assist device implantation, Lung transplant, Heart valve repair, Heart surgery, Thoracic ...aortic aneurysm surgery, Lung cancer, Heart failure, Coronary artery disease, Heart valve disease, Atrial fibrillation, Thoracic aortic aneurysm Show more areas of focus for Kevin Landolfo, M.D. Juan Carlos Leoni Moreno, M.D. Transplant Cardiologist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Heart transplant, Mechanical circulatory support device implantation, Post-transplant long-term care, Pre-transplant ev...aluation, Left ventricular assist device implantation, Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis, Heart failure, Congenital heart defects in adults, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic shock, Heart transplant complication Show more areas of focus for Juan Carlos Leoni Moreno, M.D. Melissa A. Lyle, M.D. Transplant Cardiologist Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Heart transplant, Transesophageal echocardiogram, Transthoracic echocardiogram, Mechanical circulatory support device i...mplantation, Post-transplant long-term care, Pre-transplant evaluation, Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis, Heart failure, Congenital heart defects in adults, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac amyloidosis, Cardiogenic shock, Heart transplant complication, Cardiac sarcoidosis Show more areas of focus for Melissa A. Lyle, M.D. ResearchMayo Clinic researchers in the Transplant Center conduct ongoing studies and clinical trials in improving surgical procedures, improving outcomes and caring for people who need transplants. Researchers also study alternative therapies for people who might be able to use an alternative to a heart transplant. Areas of research include: Cardiac regenerative therapies in cardiac regeneration research 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 medications after transplant New immunosuppressant medications Outcomes after heart transplants Blood test 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 (xenotransplantation) Gene therapy PublicationsSee a list of publications about heart transplant by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Behfar, Atta M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Boilson, Barry A. M.D. Minnesota Clavell, Alfredo L. M.D. Minnesota Daly, Richard C. M.D. Minnesota Dearani, Joseph A. M.D. Minnesota Dunlay, Shannon M. M.D., M.S. Minnesota Frantz, Robert P. M.D. Minnesota Johnson, Jonathan N. M.D. Minnesota Kushwaha, Sudhir S. M.D. Minnesota Nelson, Timothy J. M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota O'Leary, Patrick W. M.D. Minnesota Pereira, Naveen L. M.D. Minnesota Redfield, Margaret M. M.D. Minnesota Yip, Daniel S Y M.D. Florida By Mayo Clinic Staff Heart transplant care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Jan. 19, 2024 Print Show references Heart transplant. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/heart-transplant. Accessed Aug. 9, 2021. Guglin M, et al. 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The role of cardiac rehabilitation in reducing major adverse cardiac events in heart transplantation patients. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.01.011. Colvin M, et al. OPTN/SRTR 2019 Annual Data Report: Heart. American Journal of Transplantation. 2021; doi:10.1111/ajt.16492. Benefits of physical activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm. Accessed Aug. 16, 2021. Bui QM, et al. Psychosocial evaluation of candidates for heart transplant and ventricular assist devices. Circulation: Heart failure. 2019; doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006058. Total artificial heart. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/total-artificial-heart. Accessed Aug. 16, 2021. D'Addese L, et al. Pediatric heart transplantation in the current era. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2019; doi:10.1097/MOP.0000000000000805. Office of Patient Education. Nutrition guidelines for transplant recipients. Mayo Clinic; 2019. Dingli D (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Sept. 9, 2021. Organ facts and surgeries: Heart. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. https://transplantliving.org/organ-facts/heart/. Accessed Sept. 10, 2021. 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