Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Health (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Health

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UC San Diego Health is the first hospital on the West Coast to perform heart transplant surgery from a donor after circulatory death, or DCD, using a new portable organ care system.

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UC San Diego Health Sciences

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