A Case for Re-Gifting

Many patients die while waiting for a heart transplant. Therefore, it is vital that all suitable organs are used for transplantation. We present a case of an allograft that was transplanted twice and outline considerations regarding tissue typing, the impact of repeated ischemic time, and ethical co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JACC. Case reports 2021-07, Vol.3 (7), p.1010-1012
Hauptverfasser:	Coniglio, Amanda C., Agarwal, Richa, Schroder, Jacob N., Mentz, Robert J., Milano, Carmelo A., DeVore, Adam D., Patel, Chetan B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	cardiac transplant Case Report imaging systolic heart failure
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Zusammenfassung:	Many patients die while waiting for a heart transplant. Therefore, it is vital that all suitable organs are used for transplantation. We present a case of an allograft that was transplanted twice and outline considerations regarding tissue typing, the impact of repeated ischemic time, and ethical considerations with allograft retransplantation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.025