Vol. 2026 No. S1: Organ Donation, Utilisation and Transplantation

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Expanded and updated articles based on presentations given at the Organ Donation, Utilization and Transplantation conference, London, UK.

Published: 2026-03-29

Editorial

Foreword to the Special Issue

Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Sian Jaggar, Ahmed ElHaddad, Aisling McIntyre, Rachel Kasandji
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Conference report

From fantasy to clinical reality: The evolution and future directions of heart transplantation

Magdi Yacoub
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Organ donor optimisation in the United Kingdom

Ahmed ElHaddad, Hatem Soliman Aboumarie
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Heart transplant candidate assessment: Contemporary principles, multidimensional evaluation and implications for organ utilisation

Fernando Riesgo Gil
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Current surgical challenges to an effective and practical use of thoracic organs for transplantation

Espeed Khosbin
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Family approach for organ donation and end of life discussions

Sian Jaggar, Sofia Correia Pinto
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Lung ultrasound for organ donation and transplantation

Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Gemma Wood, Katie Shiner
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The 2025 UK Code of Practice: A narrative review of the latest updates in the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria

Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Lynne Barrass
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The role of the Specialist Nurse Organ Donation in maximising cardiothoracic organ donation: A narrative review

Jennie Wakelin
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