title: Reducing the shortage of donor hearts in the UK.
abstract: Improvements in the treatment of heart failure have led to a fall in the number of people requiring heart transplants in recent years. However, there is still a shortage of organs, as the number of donors has also dropped. This article looks at the process for selecting cardiac recipients and the support offered to people awaiting a transplant. It also explains how a heart transplant is coordinated and outlines plans to increase the number of hearts made available for transplant.
authors.affiliation: Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom