Patients who experience this condition following the Fontan continue to have a high risk of death from the time they’re waitlisted for a new heart through receiving the transplant, according to a 20-center study led by Michigan Medicine. And one specific complication called cyanosis – or experiencing less than normal oxygen blood levels – was associated with worsened survival.

As the number of heart transplants performed across the United States continues to grow, surgeons at the U-M Health are taking advantage of technology that could increase its transplant yield by as much as 30%. Transplant surgeons in Ann Arbor completed the health system’s first heart transplant using an organ from a donor who had recently died — a process called donation after circulatory death, or DCD.

Amy Bacon was inspired to go to college after her heart transplant. She now has three academic degrees and is working on a fourth while also educating teenagers about the importance of organ transplants.

Mariana Lizcano was in heart failure before she turned a year old. Support from her family and care team were crucial to her ability to undergo a heart transplant and recover smoothly.

Metabolic mechanism protects hearts from damaging metabolites that build up in cold storage, study finds

After two birthdays in the hospital, she celebrated with a brand-new heart.

Sethan Wilder’s cardiovascular issues began early in life and continued for many years until a heart transplant was his only option.

Hospitals across the country are teaming up to improve outcomes in kids who need mechanical heart pumps for congenital heart disease or heart failure.

Once on the heart transplant waiting list, the Michigan toddler’s heart now beats on its own.

Vincent Pisoni has learned that life isn’t always easy, but a positive outlook has kept significant challenges from standing in his way.

Maren Robinson was among a record number of 22 pediatric heart transplants performed at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in 2020.

Researchers suggest focusing on disparities to help identify which patients with a heart transplant may be at higher risk for a worse course of COVID-19 infection.

Music therapists create unique music based on the beat of a child’s first and second heart after a heart transplant.

As the anniversary of receiving her new heart approaches, a brave 9-year-old continues to enjoy her life like a typical kid.

A young patient with a fatal heart condition gets the chance to see his former organ up close.