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Early reperfusion hemodynamics predict recovery in rat hearts: a potential approach towards evaluating cardiac grafts from non-heart-beating donors

Dornbierer, Monika ; Stadelmann, Mathieu ; Sourdon, Joevin ; Gahl, Brigitta ; Cook, Stéphane ; Carrel, Thierry P. ; Tevaearai, Hendrik T. ; Longnus, Sarah L.

In: PLoS ONE, 2012, vol. 7, no. 8, p. e43642

Aims: Cardiac grafts from non-heartbeating donors (NHBDs) could significantly increase organ availability and reduce waiting-list mortality. Reluctance to exploit hearts from NHBDs arises from obligatory delays in procurement leading to periods of warm ischemia and possible subsequent contractile dysfunction. Means for early prediction of graft suitability prior to transplantation are thus...

  • Early Reperfusion Hemodynamics Predict Recovery in Rat Hearts: A Potential Approach towards Evaluating Cardiac Grafts from Non-Heart-Beating Donors ´ Monika Dornbierer1, Mathieu Stadelmann1,2, Joevin Sourdon1,3, Brigitta Gahl1, Stephane Cook2, 1 1 1 Thierry P....
  • Citation: Dornbierer M, Stadelmann M, Sourdon J, Gahl B, Cook S, et al. (2012) Early Reperfusion Hemodynamics Predict Recovery in Rat Hearts: A Potential Approach towards Evaluating Cardiac Grafts from Non-Heart-Beating Donors....