Abstract
The number of potential pediatric heart transplant recipients continues to exceed the number of donors, and consequently the waitlist mortality remains significant. Despite this, around 40% of all donated organs are not used and are discarded. This document (62 authors from 53 institutions in 17 countries) evaluates factors responsible for discarding donor hearts and makes recommendations regarding donor heart acceptance. The aim of this statement is to ensure that no usable donor heart is discarded, waitlist mortality is reduced, and post-transplant survival is not adversely impacted.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-341 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- discard
- donor
- heart transplant
- pediatric
- refusal
- waitlist
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Transplantation