Lung donation after cardiac death of recent heart transplant recipient.
In June 2008, Gift of Life Michigan was notified of a potential donor. After the initial chart review, it was determined that the patient would be a candidate for donation after cardiac death. Two things made this case interesting: (1) the patient was an organ recipient himself, having received a heart transplant just a short time before his death, and (2) even though this was a donation after cardiac death and the patient had recently received the heart transplant, the patient's lungs and the left kidney were successfully recovered and used for transplant.
Angel
Joshua C
JC
Gift of Life Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, USA. jangel@giftoflifemichigan.org
Alston
Sheila
S
Tudor
Mark
M
D000328:Adult; D003643:Death; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014850:Waiting Lists