EXHIBIT 23.2

                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the CryoLife,  Inc.  Directors  Stock Options,  of our report
dated February 2, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
CryoLife,  Inc.  incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998, and the related financial  statement  schedule
included therein filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                               /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP





Atlanta, Georgia
March 26, 1999