Primary cardiac allograft failure after donor carbon monoxide poisoning treated with biventricular assist device

I E Rodrigus; V Conraads; B J Amsel; A C Moulijn

doi:10.1016/s1053-2498(01)00331-x

Primary cardiac allograft failure after donor carbon monoxide poisoning treated with biventricular assist device

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2001 Dec;20(12):1345-8. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(01)00331-x.

Authors

I E Rodrigus¹, V Conraads, B J Amsel, A C Moulijn

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. Inez.Rodrigus@uza.uia.ac.be

PMID: 11744421
DOI: 10.1016/s1053-2498(01)00331-x

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bioprosthesis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / pathology*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Failure / surgery
Heart Transplantation / pathology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Reoperation
Tissue Donors*