Donor cardiectomy for other transplantation centers.
Inadequate supply of donor hearts is the greatest limitation to wider utilization of heart transplantation. We performed donor cardiectomy for other transplantation centers in three cases. The donor heart functioned well in all cases, and the recipients were all discharged. Donor cardiectomy for other transplantation centers allows utilization of hearts that might otherwise be lost for transplantation.
Horowitz
M D
MD
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Fla.
Rios
J L
JL
McGowan
R W
RW
Novak
S
S
Bolooki
H
H
D000328:Adult; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009926:Organ Preservation; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement