[Donor selection. Marginal donors]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1995:48 Suppl 7:37-40.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The number of heart transplant candidates has increased steadily in the past several years because of improved survival and sustantial decrease in the incidence of rejection and serious infections. Unfortunately the number of available donors was remained insufficient, the method of expanding the donors pool may be to liberate the criteria for an acceptable donors heart (age, size, inotropic drugs ...). We analyzed the incidence of this factors.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Body Weight
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation* / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical History Taking
  • Organ Preservation
  • Sex Factors
  • Tissue Donors*