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flag Canada performs first non-beating heart transplant, using donors after circulatory death to expand donor pool.

flag Canada has performed its first non-beating heart transplant at Toronto’s University Health Network, using a donor heart after circulatory death, a method that could expand the donor pool by up to 30%. flag The procedure, known as donation after circulatory criteria, involves retrieving the heart within one hour of death and preserving it with a machine before transplant. flag The recipient is recovering well. flag With over 175 people on the national heart transplant waitlist and 13 deaths in 2024, the breakthrough offers potential to reduce wait times. flag UHN plans 10 to 15 more such transplants in the coming year.

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