Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on donation after circulatory death heart transplantation: A United Network for Organ Sharing registry analysis

• DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.11.024
• Publication Date: 2024-11-28T17:26:25Z
• Authors: Nidhi Iyanna; Umar Nasim; Ander Dorken-Gall...; Nicholas R. Hess; Mohamed Abdullah; Gavin W. Hickey; Mary E. Keebler; Edward T. Horn; Yeahwa Hong; David J. Kaczorowski

The criteria for evaluating donations after circulatory death (DCD) heart allografts, particularly donor cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) status, remains underexplored. This study evaluates the impact of CPR on post-transplant outcomes in DCD transplants.