Cardiothoracic Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Network:

Physiotherapy contact list for Cardiothoracic transplant centres: 

• Glasgow: (Golden Jubilee Hospital): Clare Burke   clare.burke1@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk

• Newcastle Upon Tyne (The Freeman Hospital): Gill Young   gill.young3@nhs.net

• Manchester (Wythenshawe Hospital): Laura McGarrigle laura.mcgarrigle@mft.nhs.uk

• Birmingham (QE Hospital): Anna Tarrant   anna.tarrant@uhb.nhs.uk

• Papworth: Emma Matthews emma.mathews15@nhs.net

• Harefield (Royal Brompton and Harefield): Abi Roberts a.roberts5@nhs.net

• https://www.ishlt.org/

• https://esot.org/

• https://bts.org.uk/

• International consensus document on assessment for lung transplant: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34419372/

• International guidelines on evaluation and care of heart transplant candidates: https://www.ishlt.org/education-and-publications/standards-guidelines-detail/ishlt-guidelines-for-the-evaluation-and-care-of-cardiac-transplant-candidates

• Mechanical circulatory support info: https://www.eacts.org/clinical-practice-guideline/eacts-sts-aats-guidelines-on-temporary-mechanical-circulatory-support-in-adult-cardiac-surgery/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36754750/

• https://www.cardiovascular.abbott/us/en/hcp/products/heart-failure/left-ventricular-assist-devices/heartmate-3/education-training.html