The effect of ischemic time on survival after heart transplantation varies by donor age: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database  Mark J. Russo, MD, MS, Jonathan M. Chen, MD, Robert A. Sorabella, BA, Timothy P. Martens, MD, Mauricio Garrido, MD, Ryan R. Davies, MD, Isaac George, MD, Faisal H. Cheema, MD, Ralph S. Mosca, MD, Seema Mital, MD, Deborah D. Ascheim, MD, Michael Argenziano, MD, Allan S. Stewart, MD, Mehmet C. Oz, MD, Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 133, Issue 2, Pages 554-559 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.09.019 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Kaplan–Meier survival analysis for 3 donor age ranges. A, Donors aged ≤ 19 years. B, Donors aged 20 to 33 years with limited, prolonged, and extended ischemic times. C, Donors aged ≥ 34 years with limited, prolonged, and extended ischemic times. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 554-559DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.09.019) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions