The authors present an analysis of outcome of heart transplantations performed with donors who experienced cardiac arrest during the assessment, comparing them to transplantation with standard donors. No differences were reported in short and long term survivals.
Impact of donor cardiac arrest on heart transplantation
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: Surgery
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Author(s): Kevin W. Southerland, Anthony W. Castleberry, Judson B. Williams, Mani A. Daneshmand, Ayyaz A. Ali and Carmelo A. Milano