Feasibility of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Assessment of Explanted Donor Hearts

In the United Kingdom, coronary angiography is rarely performed of donation after brain death donors. Currently up to 30% of potential donor hearts are not utilised due to potential but unconfirmed coronary disease. For Donation After Circulatory death donors, coronary angiography is prohibited, as are all antemortem interventions. We believe that ex situ coronary CT angiography (CTA) will be logistically more feasible than in situ donor coronary angiography or ex situ coronary angiography allowing greater yield of donor hearts.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: K. Tweed, B. Agrawal, S. Messer, L. Clements, J. Butler, P. Catarino, S.R. Large Tags: (594) Source Type: research