Abstract Experiments in Cape Town in the 1980s demonstrated that acute brain death is
followed by massive catecholamine release resulting in systemic hypertension, acute left …

Background. Brain death results in cardiovascular instability and poor organ perfusion in
many brain-dead donors. Hormonal resuscitation stabilizes certain brain-dead donors and is …

HEMODYNAMIC AND METABOLIC RESPONSES TO HORMONAL THERAPY IN B... :
Transplantation HEMODYNAMIC AND METABOLIC RESPONSES TO HORMONAL …

Organ transplantation often depends on obtaining functioning organs from a donor who has
recently died. This review presents a structured approach to management of the care of the …

Background. Brain death results in adverse pathophysiologic effects in many cadaveric
donors, resulting in cardiovascular instability and poor organ perfusion. Hormonal …

Introduction 3. Observations leading to the recognition of the deleterious effects of brain
death on donor organs 4. Management of the potential organ donor in 1981 5. Studies of …

Background This study was designed to establish a validated canine brain death model. Ten
consecutive dogs were studied to investigate the effects of brain death on hemodynamic …

After brain death, 32 potential organ donors were studied to determine serum and plasma
concentrations of hypothalamic-pituitary hormones, thyroid hormones, and cortisol over a …

Major electrocardiographic, haemodynamic, and histopathological changes take place
during the development of brain death; myocardial and pulmonary injury may result …

It is well-known that cardiac function in cerebrally dead patientsrapidly deteriorates, leaving
the organ unfit for donation. This studyinvestigated whether or not cardiac function in …