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Intern Med J
; 47(10): 1202-1205, 2017 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28994259
ABSTRACT
In this 'paired' case report, we describe two heart transplants performed 3 days apart at our centre. Both cases involved very prolonged transportation time of the donor heart. In one case, the donor heart was transported in an ice chest, while in the other case the organ was transported using a normothermic ex vivo perfusion (NEVP) system. The additional retrieval costs incurred by the use NEVP were more than offset by the reduction in subsequent inpatient costs.