Table 3. Paediatric heart donor and transplant candidate characteristics 2004-2008.
| Characteristics | Organs offered by foreign OPOs | Patients wait-listed | Patients transplanted | Deceased on waiting list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 113 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Age (years; mean) | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Weight (kg; mean) | 15.6 | 20.3 | 29.3 | 8 |
| Sex* (male) (%) | 59 (56.7) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) |
| Blood group† (%) | ||||
| A | 57 (51.4) | 3 (42.9) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) |
| B | 19 (17.1) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) |
| AB | 12 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 0 | 23 (20.7) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) |
| Diagnosis (%) | ||||
| CMD | NA | 4 (57.1) | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| CO | NA | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) |
| CMH | NA | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) |
| Other | NA | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) |
*, no data available for 9 organs offered (N=104); †, no data available for 2 organs offered (N=109). OPOs, organ procurement organisations; CMD, dilating cardiomyopathy; CO, congenital heart disease; CMH, congenital myocardial hypertrophy; NA, not applicable.