The Interval between Brain Stem Death and Cardiac Assessment Influences the Retrieval of Hearts for Transplantation

The Interval between Brain Stem Death and Cardiac Assessment Influences the Retrieval of Hearts for Transplantation R.V. Venkateswaran ,1 J. Lannon,2 E. Wong,2 M. Berman,3 N. Howell,4 J. Payne,5 J. Dark,6 N.R. Banner.7 1Director of Transplantation, Wythenshawe Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; 2Statistics Department, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, United Kingdom; 3Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom; 4Consultant Transplant Surgeon, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom; 5Consultant Cardiologist, Golden Jubilee Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom; 6Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Freeman Hospital NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; 7Consultant Cardiologist, Harefield Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.