Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell

Essential information

Obligatory

1. Must not donate if:
   1. Has ischaemic heart disease.
   2. Recurrent thrombophlebitis or thrombosis.
      
      
2. Bone marrow donor:
   Discuss with the anaesthetist if the donor has any other form of cardiovascular disease.

Discretionary

If asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse only, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Angina pectoris
• Blood pressure, high
• Cardiac surgery
• Cardiomyopathy
• Endocarditis
• Myocarditis
• Thrombosis and thrombophilia

Reason for change:

Additional links have been added.

Version details:

BM-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (11 December 2007)