Organ transplantation increases survival and improves quality of life to many patients with
end-stage organ failure. Organ shortage is a worldwide problem that restricts organ …

Abstract Purpose of the Review The current lack of objective and quantitative assessment
techniques to determine cardiac graft relative viability results in risk-averse decision-making …

Background: The gold-standard treatment for end-stage heart failure is heart transplantation,
but the lack of organ donors remains an important limitation in this field. An accurate …

The proinflammatory cascade that is activated at the time of brain death plays a crucial role
in organ procurement. Our aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the …

MATERIALS AND METHODS For this consensus document, a panel of experts on cardiac
transplantation using DCD was convened as the writing group. Each section was based on …

Controlled hypothermic storage (CHS) is a recent advance in lung transplantation (LTx)
allowing preservation at temperatures higher than those achieved with traditional ice …

Introduction To validate slaughterhouse hearts for ex-situ heart perfusion studies, we
compared cold oxygenated machine perfusion in less expensive porcine slaughterhouse …

Specify the adverse effects on organs after the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria.
Describe the management of the donor's physiology to optimise the quality of organs …

Lung transplantation can be a life-extending treatment for patients with end-stage respiratory
failure; however, despite continuous improvement in donor management, donor organ …

Introduction Compared with traditional static ice storage, controlled hypothermic storage
(CHS) at 4–10° C may attenuate cold-induced lung injury between procurement and …