The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · May 1993
Case ReportsCardiac allograft harvesting after carbon monoxide poisoning. Report of a successful orthotopic heart transplantation.
Hearts from brain dead victims of carbon monoxide poisoning have been reported to be unsuitable for heart transplantation. We present the case of a 30-year-old male donor who was the victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. He was on ventilation for 16 days before the organs were offered for harvesting. ⋯ Heart transplantation was performed successfully. No evidence of ischemic areas or myocardial cell necrosis could be found in all heart biopsy specimens. Four months after transplantation, graft function remains excellent.