Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	105974
Country	United States

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Increased mortality when combining older donors and recipients in heart transplantation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Martin Geard Walsh, Ervin Y Cui, Divyaam Satija, Doug A Gouchoe, Matthew C Henn, Asvin M Ganapathi, Bryan A Whitson and Kukbin Choi
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number The Jewel and Frank Benson Family Endowment
Corresponding Author	Kukbin Choi, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: Matthew.henn@osumc.edu., Columbus, OH 43201, United States. kukbin.choi@osumc.edu
Key Words	Heart transplantation; Surgical outcomes; Heart failure; Donor age; Recipient age; Mortality
Core Tip	Our study investigates the impact of donor and recipient age on heart transplant outcomes. We report higher mortality when older donors (> 55 years) are combined with older recipients (> 60 years) especially in the early post-operative period. Despite the increased early risk, these donors remain crucial given the organ shortage. This work highlights the need for refined selection criteria and tailored management strategies.
Citation	Walsh MG, Cui EY, Satija D, Gouchoe DA, Henn MC, Ganapathi AM, Whitson BA, Choi K. Increased mortality when combining older donors and recipients in heart transplantation. World J Transplant 2025; In press

Received	2025-02-12 06:36
Peer-Review Started	2025-02-12 06:36
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Return for Revision	2025-04-03 04:30
Revised	2025-04-17 05:57
Second Decision	2025-07-17 02:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-17 09:28
Articles in Press	2025-07-17 09:28
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