title: An avoidable pitfall in donor selection for heart transplantation. Utah Heart Transplant Program.
abstract: Evaluation of potential donors for heart transplantation is an important part of any heart transplantation program. Standard guidelines are being refined constantly to expand the donor pool. We present a case of carbon monoxide poisoning that led to severe myocardial damage in the transplanted heart.
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Karwande
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Hopfenbeck
authors: D G
authors: DG
authors: Renlund
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Burton
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Gay
mesh_terms: D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D014019:Tissue Donors