Experience of heart retrievals in India - lessons learned over a decade

Key Points

• Heart retrieval has improved significantly over the last decade in India, enhancing transplantation rates.
• Surgical techniques and protocols have been refined, leading to better outcomes for recipients of heart transplants.
• Ethical considerations play a crucial role in the heart retrieval process, impacting donor families and the transplantation system.
• Lessons learned over this decade can inform future practices and policies related to organ donation in India.