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. 2002 Feb;87(2):177–184. doi: 10.1136/heart.87.2.177

Table 4.

Donor contraindications

Finding Rationale
Age >55–60 years Reduced allograft function
Diffuse coronary artery disease
Documented myocardial infarction
Documented other heart disease
Refractory ventricular arrhythmias
Malignancies (except CNS) Tumour spread in recipient
Refractory generalised infection Infection spread in recipient

CNS, central nervous system.