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Table 3.13

Disposition of Organs Recovered from Deceased Donors, 2000 to 2009

Heart

Organ Disposition Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 2,284 2,276 2,223 2,120 2,096 2,220 2,276 2,286 2,222 2,281
Local Transplant 1,527 1,505 1,411 1,352 1,248 1,316 1,199 1,101 1,035 1,168
Shared Transplant 716 723 774 731 807 843 1,020 1,136 1,151 1,073
Local Not Used 5 8 3 8 7 9 6 6 5 2
Shared Not Used 2 4 2 2 4 2 6 7 1 4
Research 9 6 6 4 7 6 3 3 2 6
Heart Valves 12 14 7 10 4 9 9 10 4 4
Unknown 13 16 20 13 19 35 33 23 24 24
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Local Transplant 66.9% 66.1% 63.5% 63.8% 59.5% 59.3% 52.7% 48.2% 46.6% 51.2%
Shared Transplant 31.3% 31.8% 34.8% 34.5% 38.5% 38.0% 44.8% 49.7% 51.8% 47.0%
Local Not Used 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Shared Not Used 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2%
Research 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Heart Valves 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Unknown 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 1.4% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%


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

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

(-) = None in category.

Each organ or organ segment has its own disposition counted separately.

Includes organs recovered for transplant but not transplanted, as well as organs transplanted.

Hearts recovered for valves are excluded.