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Black History Month: First recipient of innovative heart transplant in the US!

On December 2, 2019, a military veteran became the first adult in the United States to receive a heart transplant from a donor whose heart had stopped beating. The transplant was performed at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. The transplant was a Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) heart transplant. This means the donor's heart had stopped beating and they had been declared dead. 

The transplant was part of a clinical trial to test the TransMedics Organ Care System. This device circulates oxygenated blood through a heart that has stopped beating. The transplant was performed by Dr. Jacob Schroder, the surgical director of Duke's Heart Transplant program. The veteran received his heart through the Mission Act. The transplant could help more patients receive heart transplants faster. 

Benefits of DCD heart transplants
  • Could increase the number of eligible donors by 30%
  • Could save lives
  • Could reduce wait times on heart transplant lists
  • Could improve outcomes for transplant patients
Duke is currently one of just five U.S.-based surgical centers authorized to use the TransMedics Organ Care System to perform the DCD heart transplant. 

At the end of an article regarding the procedure in the Military Times, it states that the veteran recipient, whose names was left out of the release, is reportedly recovering well.

The veteran recipient was my uncle, John Anderson Moore, Sr.
September 2, 1954 - March 26, 2024

My uncle John, 69 years old, perished in March 2024 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Durhan, North Carolina due to kidney failure. The kidney failure was attributed to medication supplied as treatment for complications from the heart transplant. He was on a waiting list for a kidney donor that was never found. Family or friends who desired to donate were either found to not be a match or too old for the age requirement of under 40. John fought a good fight. He was determined to share his story with others publicly but died before getting the chance. So, I'm hoping this article will help in his quest. John served in the United States Army between July 17, 1973, through July 16, 1977. 🪖
In 2022, there were 347 heart transplants in the United States that came from donors who died after circulatory death (DCD). This was a 68% increase from 2021, when 206 DCD heart transplants were performed. The number of DCD heart transplants has been increasing in the United States. Although he remained nameless in countless articles, he made a positive impact, servicing a greater purpose with his heroism. I want everyone around the world to know his name. John Moore, a black man with profound faith in God Almighty, made history. He deserves to be honored, and his death will not be in vain. 

Here are links to a few articles about my uncle's groundbreaking surgery:
ABC11 - Heart Transplant Report
Duke Health First DCD Heart Transplant
Duke Surgery First DCD Heart Transplant
Military Times first US recipient of innovative heart transplant

Here is a song I released in memory of my late uncle entitled, "This Day".


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