Donor heart selection: the outcome of

Table 3 Reasons Why Hearts Were Declined by first centre (n = 93).

* Dopamine >10 μg/kg/min or noradrenalin >0.2 μg/kg/min or adrenaline >0.5 μg/kg/min.
^† High filling pressures and low systemic blood pressure.
^‡ Abnormal rhythm, bundle branch block, or ST wave changes.
^§ Up to a maximum of 65 years.
^†† Abnormal cardiac size/cardiothoracic ratio or pulmonary oedema.
^†† Up to 20 pack-years (i.e. 1 pack/d for 20 years).
^# Cerebral astrocytoma grade IV, brain tumour with unknown histological findings, hypernatremia and hyperkalemia of unknown cause and significant history of drug abuse.

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