Potential Suitability for Transplantation of Hearts From Human Non-Heart-Beating Donors: Data Review From the Gift of Life Donor Program

Based on our assumptions, 12% to 18% of NHBDs in the study period (14 to 21 of 119 total) were potential heart donors, representing a 4% to 6% increase over of the number of heart transplants performed during the same time interval.