title: Donor selection in heart transplantation.
abstract: There is increased scrutiny on the quality in health care with particular emphasis on institutional heart transplant survival outcomes. An important aspect of successful transplantation is appropriate donor selection. We review the current guidelines as well as areas of controversy in the selection of appropriate hearts as donor organs to ensure optimal outcomes. This decision is paramount to the success of a transplant program as well as recipient survival and graft function post-transplant.
authors.affiliation: 1 The Department of Surgery, 2 The Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.affiliation: 1 The Department of Surgery, 2 The Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Sitaramesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emani
authors.affiliation: 1 The Department of Surgery, 2 The Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Chittoor B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Sai-Sudhakar
authors.affiliation: 1 The Department of Surgery, 2 The Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Robert S D
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: 1 The Department of Surgery, 2 The Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Whitson
keywords: Heart transplant; donor selection