This spring, discussions on how to build a workforce that better meets the needs of the heart failure population will begin in earnest.
The alarming number of unfilled fellowship spots for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology (AHFTC) each year shows that the field is not enticing new trainees, despite the growing clinical need and advances in therapeutics. Read more in MedPage Today.
The Nebraska Medicine heart transplant team is celebrating their 500th heart transplant. And wow, are their hearts full.
“Performing 500 transplants gives a second chance at life for so many people,” says Brian Lowes, MD, PhD. Dr. Lowes specializes in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He credits the exciting milestone to the team’s advanced expertise. “We’re using the next generation of technology here. And our surgeons are going farther and farther to get more organs ready for transplant.” Read the full article from Nebraska Medicine.