Disparities in donor heart acceptance between the USA and Europe: clinical implications.
Brian WaydaPhilipp AngleitnerJacqueline M SmitsArne van KinsMichael Berchtold-HerzMichel De PauwMichiel E ErasmusJan F GummertIstvan HartyanszkyIvan KnezevicGuenther LauferDavor MilicicFilip R RegaP Christian SchulzeOlivier van CaeneghemKiran K KhushAndreas O ZuckermannPublished in: European heart journal (2023)
Eurotransplant countries exhibit more liberal donor heart acceptance practices than the USA. Adopting similar acceptance practices could help alleviate the scarcity of donor hearts and reduce waitlist morbidity in the USA.