Extended donor use for heart transplantation.
A cardiac donor who had undergone a previous open heart operation and who was hepatitis C positive is described. The continuing need to expand the donor pool is emphasized.
Vigneswaran
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Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Saint Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN 55905.
Edwards
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McGregor
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D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*