title: Pro: The benefits of utilizing expanded-criteria donors for orthotopic heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Fellow in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Fardad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esmailian
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: Antonio.conte@cshs.org.
authors.forename: Antonio Hernandez
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Conte
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006304:Health Status; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: expanded donor criteria; orthotopic heart transplantation