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Table 3.14

Reasons for Non-Use of Recovered Organs, 2000 to 2009

Heart

Reason for Non-Use of Recovered Organs Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 19 26 12 20 15 20 21 23 10 10
Extended Ischemia Time 1 1 1 - - 2 4 - 2 -
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 1 2 1 4 4 2 - 2 1 2
Poor Organ Function/Infection 2 7 3 4 4 1 4 5 1 2
Donor Medical/Social History 2 2 - - - 2 1 - - -
Biopsy Findings - - - - - 1 1 1 - -
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - 1 - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 4 2 - 1 - 6 4 3 2 1
Other 3 6 2 8 6 6 6 12 4 4
Unknown 6 5 5 3 1 - 1 - - 1
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Extended Ischemia Time 5.3% 3.8% 8.3% - - 10.0% 19.0% - 20.0% -
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 5.3% 7.7% 8.3% 20.0% 26.7% 10.0% - 8.7% 10.0% 20.0%
Poor Organ Function/Infection 10.5% 26.9% 25.0% 20.0% 26.7% 5.0% 19.0% 21.7% 10.0% 20.0%
Donor Medical/Social History 10.5% 7.7% - - - 10.0% 4.8% - - -
Biopsy Findings - - - - - 5.0% 4.8% 4.3% - -
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - 3.8% - - - - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 21.1% 7.7% - 5.0% - 30.0% 19.0% 13.0% 20.0% 10.0%
Other 15.8% 23.1% 16.7% 40.0% 40.0% 30.0% 28.6% 52.2% 40.0% 40.0%
Unknown 31.6% 19.2% 41.7% 15.0% 6.7% - 4.8% - - 10.0%
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -


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

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

(-) = None in category.

(1) = Organ Unsatisfactory: Organ Damage or Anatomic Abnormalities.

(2) = No Recipient Found: Recipient Not Located or List Exhausted.

Reasons for non-use not collected prior to April 1, 1994.

Includes organs recovered for transplant, but not transplanted.

Hearts recovered for valves are excluded.