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Transplantation of the heart after circulatory death of the donor: time for a change in law?
Author(s) -
Tibballs James,
Bhatia Neera
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja15.00295
Subject(s) - circulatory system , transplantation , organ procurement , heart transplantation , medicine , law , procurement , cardiology , business , political science , marketing
Summary Australia has a shortfall in donated hearts for transplantation. Hearts are usually procured from brain dead donors, but procurement from circulatory dead donors is a potential additional source. However, heart transplantation after circulatory death of the donor may not conform to the dead donor rule. An amendment in law is required to permit heart procurement for transplantation after circulatory death.