title: Primary cardiac allograft failure after donor carbon monoxide poisoning treated with biventricular assist device.
abstract: Because of the current donor shortage, organ selection criteria are being progressively liberalized. We present a case of carbon monoxide poisoning in a multiorgan donor that led to primary cardiac allograft failure. A biventricular assist device was used as a bridge to recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. Inez.Rodrigus@uza.uia.ac.be
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Rodrigus
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Conraads
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Amsel
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moulijn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000473:pathology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014019:Tissue Donors