Coronary angiography of the ex-situ beating donor heart in a portable organ care system.
Thomas MeredithSarah ScheuerMichael HoffmanYashutosh JoshiKrishna KathirBrendan GunalingamDavid RoyStephanie WilsonPaul JanszPeter MacdonaldDavid W M MullerPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2022)
Diagnostic coronary angiography of the ex-situ beating donor heart is safe, feasible, and demonstrates novel clinical utility in mitigating subsequent transplantation of unsuitable allografts. In the setting of suspected coronary atherosclerosis of the donor heart, which may preclude favorable transplantation outcomes, ex-situ coronary angiography should be considered at eligible transplant centers.