Evaluating the donor pool: impact of using hearts from donors over the age of 49 years

Transplant Proc. 1997 Dec;29(8):3293-6. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(97)00916-0.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Actuarial Analysis
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Female
  • Graft Rejection / epidemiology
  • Heart Transplantation / immunology
  • Heart Transplantation / mortality
  • Heart Transplantation / physiology*
  • Heart*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Selection
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Time Factors
  • Tissue Donors / supply & distribution*