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Table 2.6

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Heart Donors

Cause of Death Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2,284 2,276 2,223 2,120 2,096 2,220 2,276 2,286 2,222 2,281
Anoxia 202 215 209 232 235 273 319 340 375 436
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 667 600 576 508 496 479 454 466 459 486
Head Trauma 1,346 1,387 1,367 1,319 1,314 1,402 1,437 1,408 1,307 1,276
CNS Tumor 29 24 29 21 20 29 22 18 20 18
Other 40 50 42 40 31 37 44 54 61 65
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 8.8% 9.4% 9.4% 10.9% 11.2% 12.3% 14.0% 14.9% 16.9% 19.1%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 29.2% 26.4% 25.9% 24.0% 23.7% 21.6% 19.9% 20.4% 20.7% 21.3%
Head Trauma 58.9% 60.9% 61.5% 62.2% 62.7% 63.2% 63.1% 61.6% 58.8% 55.9%
CNS Tumor 1.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8%
Other 1.8% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 2.4% 2.7% 2.8%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

(%) = Percentages are calculated based on totals including missing and unknown cases.

(-) = None in category.

Includes donors of organs recovered for transplant and not used, as well as those transplanted.

Not all recovered organs are actually transplanted. Data tables pertaining to the recovery and disposition of organs

are presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.