- Recommendation ID
- IPG549/1
- Question
NICE encourages further research into normothermic extracorporeal preservation of hearts for transplantation following donation after brainstem death. Outcomes should include primary graft function, graft function in the long term and device-related complications.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Current evidence on the efficacy of normothermic extracorporeal preservation of hearts for transplantation following donation after brainstem death shows that the procedure extends preservation times compared with conventional cold storage. The evidence on safety is adequate in the short term. Therefore, this procedure may be used with standard arrangements for clinical governance and audit. The usual consent procedures for organ donation and implantation must also be followed.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Normothermic extracorporeal preservation of hearts for transplantation following donation after brainstem death
- Number
- IPG549
- Date issued
- February 2016
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 29/02/2016 |