Donor considerations in pediatric heart transplantation. Transl Pediatr 2019 Oct;8(4):284-289
Date
11/16/2019Pubmed ID
31728321Pubmed Central ID
PMC6825970DOI
10.21037/tp.2019.08.02Abstract
Donors for pediatric heart transplantation are accepted based on variety of donor factors. There is wide variability in practice across centers and lack of evidence to guide standardized approach for some donor characteristics. This article reviews current practice and evidence for donor evaluation in pediatric heart transplantation.