Impact of initial hematocrit levels during direct procurement and perfusion on the likelihood of primary graft dysfunction in donation after circulatory death heart transplantation
Higher perfusate HCT was not associated with reduced PGD and may be linked to increased postoperative support requirements. These findings raise important questions about optimal HCT levels for ex vivo perfusion and warrant further prospective investigation.
Authors
- Esther Odekunle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7864-4003)
- George Olverson
- Ioannis Mastoris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-6629)
- S. Alireza Rabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7888-6636)
- Kamila Drezek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-6604)
- Adham Makarem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-7552)
- E. Michel
- Shannon N. Tessier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-232X)
- Asishana A. Osho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1140-097X)
- David D’Alessandro
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston (US)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100442
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00