Cardiac transplantation in controlled donation after circulatory death: a meta-analysis of long-term survival using reconstructed time-to-event data

CONCLUSIONS: While only making up a small percentage of current heart transplant figures, cDCD allografts may not only significantly reduce waitlist times, but could also increase the donor pool, and improve survivability over current procurement techniques. Ultimately, cDCD allografts show promise in offering an effective and favorable procurement source for cardiac transplantation …