Cardiac transplantation can be safely performed using selected diabetic donors
Taghavi S, Jayarajan SN, Wilson LM, Komaroff E, Testani JM, Mangi AA. Cardiac transplantation can be safely performed using selected diabetic donors. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, 146: 442-447. PMID: 23490247, PMCID: PMC4067258, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.02.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChi-Square DistributionDiabetes MellitusDonor SelectionFemaleHeart TransplantationHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationBody mass indexDiabetic donorsCardiac transplantationIschemic timeMultivariate analysisHuman leukocyte antigen mismatchesDonor body mass indexHigher body mass indexRecipient black raceDuration of diabetesOrgan Sharing databaseInsulin-dependent diabetesAntigen mismatchesCardiac donorsRecipient creatinineRecipient diabetesMedian survivalMembrane oxygenationSharing databaseMass indexMechanical ventilationUnited NetworkRace mismatchBlack race