Utilization of an Independent Procurement Team for Direct Procurement and Machine Perfusion of Cardiac Allografts Following Donation after Cardiac Death
Ragnarsson S, Morrison A, Higaki A, Mullan C, Sen S, Ahmad T, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Maulion C, Davis R. Utilization of an Independent Procurement Team for Direct Procurement and Machine Perfusion of Cardiac Allografts Following Donation after Cardiac Death. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s279-s280. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDCD heart transplantationCST groupCardiac allograftsHeart transplantationMachine perfusionNPS groupCardiac deathMedian warm ischemia timeExcellent short-term survivalMedian recipient agePostoperative mechanical supportSingle-center reviewMean donor ageWarm ischemia timeManual chart reviewShort-term survivalProcurement teamRecipient ageChart reviewCirculatory deathIschemia timeDonor ageOrgan recoveryHeartMate 3Group 52