Role of cardiovascular imaging in selection of donor hearts

Table 1 Relevant echocardiographic parameters to be assessed prior to donor heart acceptance

Parameters assessed for RV and LV function
Left ventricle
Ejection fraction
Wall motion score index
Assessment of aortic and mitral valves
Assessment of disatolic function by tissue doppler
Obtain Ea, E/A, E/Ea
Assessment of pulmonary vein flows
Assessment of longitudinal strain
Right ventricle
Fractional area change
Assessment of tricuspid and pulmonary valves
Estimation of pulmonary hypertension
Assessment of longitudinal strain
Assessment of TAPSE

RV: Right ventricular; LV: Left ventricular; TAPSE: Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.