Current developments in transplants: expanding the donor pool by early donor management
Expansion of the existing donor pool is crucial and includes early donor identification and comprehensive care and diagnostics prior to selecting hearts acceptable for transplant. Early donor management by scouting teams can contribute to higher organ utilization rates with comparable transplant results. In existing programmes, allocated implant centres send specialized medical staff to the possible donor and guide further diagnosis and treatment until a final decision is made about the suitability of the organ donation [57].