Brain death and its implications for management of the potential organ donor
JF Bugge - Acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The systemic physiologic changes that occur during and after brain death affect all organs
suitable for transplantation. Major changes occur in the cardiovascular, pulmonary …
suitable for transplantation. Major changes occur in the cardiovascular, pulmonary …
The proinflammatory environment in potential heart and lung donors: prevalence and impact of donor management and hormonal therapy
RV Venkateswaran, V Dronavalli, PA Lambert… - …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background. Brain stem death can elicit a potentially manipulable cardiotoxic
proinflammatory cytokine response. We investigated the prevalence of this response, the …
proinflammatory cytokine response. We investigated the prevalence of this response, the …
More and better donors for cardiac transplantation
JH Dark - European heart journal, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Cardiac transplantation is unrivalled as a treatment for end-stage heart failure. Nothing else
offers the degree of improvement in both symptoms and survival. Whilst transplantation can …
offers the degree of improvement in both symptoms and survival. Whilst transplantation can …