Donor Troponin and Survival After Cardiac Transplantation. An Analysis of the United Network of Organ Sharing Registry

A large retrospective study of the UNOS database advances that elevated troponin I  in selected cardiac donors is NOT associated with various adverse events. The conclusion is likely to stimulate heated discussions. A number of limitations of the study are discussed, and the POST-OPERATIVE values of this important biomarker are not included in the study.