OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF THE HEART-LUNG DONOR

Authors
PAGANO D BONSER RS GRAHAM TR
Citation
D. Pagano et al., OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF THE HEART-LUNG DONOR, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 53(10), 1995, pp. 522-525
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
53
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
522 - 525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1995)53:10<522:OMOTHD>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Optimising the management of the heart-lung donor may increase the num ber of organs suitable for transplantation. This can be achieved by un derstanding the pathophysiology of brain death and implementing therap eutic measures to counteract the deleterious effect of brain death on end-organ function.