Hormonal therapy to the brain-dead organ donor can include thyroid hormone
(triiodothyronine [T 3] or levothyroxine [T 4]), antidiuretic hormone, corticosteroids, or insulin …

Background Hormonal therapy to the brain-dead potential organ donor can include thyroid
hormone (triiodothyronine [T 3] or levothyroxine [T 4]), corticosteroids, antidiuretic hormone …

The aggressive management of brain‐dead (cadaveric) organ donors has been shown to
increase organs available for transplantation. Some centers use hormone therapy with …

Background Acute hypothyroidism after brain death results in hemodynamic impairments
that limit availability of donor hearts. Thyroid hormone infusions can halt that process and …

Rationale: Brain death (BD) precipitates cardiac dysfunction impairing the ability to
transplant hearts from eligible organ donors. Retrospective studies have suggested that …

Rationale Brain‐dead (BD) organ donors frequently exhibit hemodynamic instability and/or
reversible cardiac dysfunction. Retrospective studies have suggested that thyroid hormone …

Objectives: To review all published clinical studies of thyroid hormone administration to
brain-dead potential organ donors. Methods: A search of PubMed using multiple search …

Background Hemodynamic instability and myocardial dysfunction are major factors
preventing the transplantation of hearts from organ donors after brain death. Intravenous …

Hormonal therapy to brain-dead potential organ donors remains controversial. A
retrospective study was carried out of hormonal therapy on procurement of organs in 63,593 …

Background Refinements in donor management have resulted in increased numbers and
quality of grafts after neurologic death. We hypothesize that the increased use of hormone …