Doctors eradicate Hepatitis C in patients after heart transplants from infected donors
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 11:20
in Health & Medicine
Nine patients have recently been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving heart transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease, according to a new study. The results highlight the potential for expanding the use of HCV-infected organs, including hearts, to broaden the donor pool for the more than 100,000 Americans currently on a transplant waitlist.