Overseas procurement of donor hearts: ischemic time effect on postoperative outcomes.
Fernandez
J
J
LifeLink Transplant Institute, USF College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA.
Aranda
J
J
Mabbot
S
S
Weston
M
M
Cintron
G
G
D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006321:Heart; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009926:Organ Preservation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology