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Home About SingHealth News Only 20-30% of hearts donated are suitable for transplant
Only 20-30% of hearts donated are suitable for transplant
24 Sep 2017 | Lianhe Zaobao

捐赠心脏仅两三成宜移植 (联合早报）

国家心脏中心血管胸腔外科部门主任，高级顾问医生陈廷毅指出，根据规定，心脏捐赠者年龄须在45岁以下，但多数捐赠者年龄已达中年，而人们到了这个阶段，糖尿病，高血压或冠状动脉疾病变得十分普遍，这些都是导致捐赠的心脏质量下降的因素。

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