Table 2. Traditional cardiac donor selection criteria (adapted from Sabiston & Spencer surgery of the chest, 8th ed. Sellke FW, del Nido PJ, Swanson SJ, et al. eds. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2010).
| Traditional cardiac donor selection criteria |
|---|
| Age <55 years old |
| No history of chest trauma or cardiac disease |
| No prolonged hypotension or hypoxemia |
| Appropriate hemodynamics |
| Mean arterial pressure >60 mmHg |
| Central venous pressure 8 to 12 mmHg |
| Inotropic support less than 10 mg/kg/min (dopamine or dobutamine) |
| Normal electrocardiogram |
| Normal echocardiogram |
| Normal cardiac angiography (if indicated by donor age and history) |
| Negative serology (hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus) |