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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.