Welcome to Cardiology Today – Recorded November 16, 2025. This episode summarizes 5 key cardiology studies on topics like myocardial performance score and right ventricular failure. Key takeaway: Simplified DCD Heart Tx: 100 percent Graft Function.. Article Links: Article 1: DCD Heart Transplantation Using Simplified Direct Procurement: Expanding Access. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation) Article 2: Defining the relationships among four tests for assessing antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplants in a prospective, observational study. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation) Article 3: Low Rates of Inotropic Support and Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement among Status 2 Heart Transplant Candidates with Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation) Article 4: Advanced Hemodynamics for Right Ventricular Failure: Evaluating the use of the Myocardial Performance Score. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation) Article 5: Ex-vivo Heart Perfusion Attenuates Early Post-Transplant Risk After Prolonged Agonal Period in DCD Heart Transplantation. (The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation) Full episode page: https://podcast.explainheart.com/podcast/simplified-dcd-heart-tx-100-percent-graft-function-11-16-25/ Featured Articles Article 1: DCD Heart Transplantation Using Simplified Direct Procurement: Expanding Access. Journal: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41241036 Summary: This study successfully performed five heart transplantations using a simplified direct procurement technique from donation after circulatory death donors. All five recipients demonstrated normal cardiac graft function after the procedure. No evidence of rejection was observed during their short-term follow-up period. The approach, which employed cold blood perfusion and preservation solution, proved to be both feasible and logistically efficient. Article 2: Defining the relationships among four tests for assessing antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplants in a prospective, observational study. Journal: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41241034 Summary: The Trifecta-Heart study compared four tests used to assess antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplant patients: standard endomyocardial biopsy histology, endomyocardial biopsy molecular analysis using the Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System, donor-derived cell-free D. N. A., and donor-specific antibody measurements. Specific numerical results defining the relationships among these tests were not provided in the abstract. The abstract focused on the comparison of these assessment methods. Article 3: Low Rates of Inotropic Support and Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement among Status 2 Heart Transplant Candidates with Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support. Journal: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41241033 Summary: Following the 2018 heart allocation policy change, status two listings for heart transplant candidates with temporary mechanical circulatory support were observed to increase, while listings for durable left ventricular assist devices decreased. The study identified ad