Study shows marked improvement in survival rates for pediatric heart transplantation within Nordic countries

Study shows marked improvement in survival rates for pediatric heart transplantation within Nordic countries

In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region—a development that the researchers attribute to technological advances, adv…