Table 2.
Summary of control donor information: donor information, including cause of death of control cases
| Diagnosis | Sex | Age (years) | Cause of death | PMD (days) | Storage (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | M | 75 | Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 1 | 12 |
| Control | M | 73 | Ischaemic heart disease | 0 | 14 |
| Control | M | 77 | Acute posterolateral myocardial infarction | 2 | 15 |
| Control | M | 48 | Cardiac failure | 2 | 13 |
| Control | M | 57 | Intra-abdominal haemorrhage | 0 | 11 |
| Control | F | 60 | Pancreatic cancer | 1 | 1 |
| Control | F | 68 | Pulmonary thromboembolism | 2 | 14 |
| Control | F | 81 | Metastatic endometrial stromal sarcoma | 1 | 6 |
| Median (range) | 70 (48–81) | 1 (0–2) | 12.5 (1–15) | ||
Variables relating to tissue handling are included as PMD and storage time of tissues prior to experimental use.
PMD, post-mortem delay; F, female; M, male.