Table 4

Donor contraindications

FindingRationale
CNS, central nervous system.
Age >55–60 yearsReduced allograft function
Diffuse coronary artery disease
Documented myocardial infarction
Documented other heart disease
Refractory ventricular arrhythmias
Malignancies (except CNS)Tumour spread in recipient
Refractory generalised infectionInfection spread in recipient