Table 1.
Characteristics of nonfailing hearts
| Heart | Age, yr | Sex | Race | Cause of Death | LVEF, % | Heart Weight, g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685884 | 36 | Male | Caucasian | Fentanyl patch intoxication, cardiac arrest, anoxia | 60 | 415 |
| 474083 | 41 | Female | African-American | CVA, SAH | 55 | |
| 618200 | 58 | Female | Caucasian | Head trauma | 499 | |
| 481043 | 65 | Female | Caucasian | CVA, ICH | 451 | |
| 921821 | 22 | Male | African-American | DKA, cardiac arrest | 383 | |
| 947200 | 63 | Female | Caucasian | MVA, head trauma | 608 | |
| 476074 | 29 | Female | Caucasian | Anoxia, cardiac arrest | 50–55 | 271 |
| 240603 | 51 | Female | Caucasian | Blunt head trauma | 40–50 | 320 |
| 452192 | 55 | Female | African-American | CVA | 60 | 350 |
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; MVA, motor vehicle accident.