Heart transplantation (HTx) outcomes have improved with careful donor selection and
management; nonetheless, donor shortages remain a major challenge. Optimizing donor …

Aim: In this article, the hemodynamic, humoral, and immunological perturbations following
brain death (BD) are going to be discussed in a stepwise manner. Materials and Methods …

The evaluation and management of the potential heart donor are important and challenging
tasks. The mean age of potential donors has been increasing, raising concerns about the …

Background Potential organ donors often exhibit abnormalities on electrocardiograms
(ECGs) after brain death, but the physiological and prognostic significance of such …

Despite advances in mechanical circulatory devices and pharmacologic therapies, heart
transplantation (HTx) is the definitive and most effective therapy for an important proportion …

As donor and donor organ characteristics affect all solid organ recipient outcomes, careful
evaluation is essential. In heart transplantation, further aspects are also crucial: donor age …

Assessment of potential donors is an essential part of heart transplantation. Despite the
shortage of donor hearts, donor heart procurement from brain-dead organ donors remains …

Background One reason for refusal of donor hearts is the development of left ventricular
systolic dysfunction, a condition reported to occur in up to 42% of adults with brain death …

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular dysfunction in potential donors meeting brain death criteria
often results in nonuse of donor hearts for transplantation, yet little is known about its …

Background: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) accounts for almost 25% of
nonacceptance of potential donor hearts. Previous smaller, single-center studies showed …