Improved Long Term Outcomes after Heart Transplantation Utilizing Donors with Traumatic Mode of Brain Death

Donor’s brain death (BD) is associated with impairment of myocardial function and hemodynamic performance. The impact of mode of BD on heart transplantation (HTx) outcomes has been poorly studied, with early results suggesting that it might impact survival and vasculopathy. We aimed to explore the impact of mode of donor’s BD on HTx outcomes.