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Primary cardiac allograft failure after donor carbon monoxide poisoning treated with biventricular assist device
I E Rodrigus1, V Conraads, B J Amsel
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. Inez.Rodrigus@uza.uia.ac.be
Abstract:
Because of the current donor shortage, organ selection criteria are being progressively liberalized. We present a case of carbon monoxide poisoning in a multiorgan donor that led to primary cardiac allograft failure. A biventricular assist device was used as a bridge to recovery.