Screening did provide some value for patients 85 years and older, but more research is still required. 

“This has the potential to change the face of solid organ transplantation in the future,” one surgeon said. 

The 57-year-old patient was able to communicate with his family in his final hours. 

Ukrainian native and pediatric perfusionist Kyrylo Chasovskyi is now heading efforts to mobilize funds and supplies to send to his former pediatric hospital in Kyiv.

Despite the Russian invasion, many Ukrainian cardiologists are staying behind to treat patients.

The 57-year-old patient is working with physical therapists on a daily basis, according to a recent update from the University of Maryland Medical Center. 

The study's authors said CRT use among older patients represents a "major gap in knowledge." 

President Biden shared an outline of his new plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during his State of the Union speech on March 1.