[BostonCard]

The criteria for organ donation are loosening.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/43...verview#a3

Absolute contraindications

• Age older than 80 years
  
• HIV infection
  
• Active metastatic cancer
  
• Prolonged hypotension or hypothermia
  
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  
• Sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathy
  

Also, I found this poignant story of a mother who lost her 7-year-old son, but was able to listen to his heartbeat in a 4-year-old transplant recipients.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mother-hears...irst-time/

BC

[BostonCard]

The criteria for organ donation are loosening.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/43...verview#a3

Absolute contraindications

• Age older than 80 years
  
• HIV infection
  
• Active metastatic cancer
  
• Prolonged hypotension or hypothermia
  
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  
• Sickle cell anemia or other hemoglobinopathy
  

Also, I found this poignant story of a mother who lost her 7-year-old son, but was able to listen to his heartbeat in a 4-year-old transplant recipients.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mother-hears...irst-time/

BC