The role of donor age and ischemic time on survival following orthotopic heart transplantation
DF Del Rizzo, AH Menkis, PW Pflugfelder… - The Journal of heart and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: The advances in immunotherapy, along with a liberalization of eligibility criteria
have contributed significantly to the ever increasing demand for donor organs. In an attempt
to expand the donor pool, transplant programs are now accepting older donors as well as
donors from more remote areas. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of donor
age and organ ischemic time on survival following orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT).
METHODS: From April 1981 to December 1996 372 adult patients underwent OHT at the …
have contributed significantly to the ever increasing demand for donor organs. In an attempt
to expand the donor pool, transplant programs are now accepting older donors as well as
donors from more remote areas. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of donor
age and organ ischemic time on survival following orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT).
METHODS: From April 1981 to December 1996 372 adult patients underwent OHT at the …