Technologies of donor organ storage by the example of a donor heart. Status and prospects

Abstract

The authors studied the world experience in technologies and devices for the donor organ storage, the current status and prospects, innovative developments. The status of the issue in Russia and the CIS countries was specifically reviewed. The need in special devices for the donor organ storage was assessed using a donor heart as an example.

Keywords

• transplantation
• heart transplantation
• technologies and devices for storing donor organs