Tags Archives: Heart Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)

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HTK-N Versus Del Nido Cardioplegia for Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of Donation after Circulatory Death Hearts: Comparison of Left-Ventricular Contractility and…

Abstract Purpose Del Nido cardioplegia (dNC) is a 1:4 formula of blood:crystalloid and contains erythrocytes as oxygen carriers. Hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD) are maintained by ex-vivo machine perfusion..

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The Future of heart procurement with donation after circulatory death: Current practice and opportunities for advancement

Abstract Heart Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) has the potential to significantly increase the number of patients benefitting from . However, the expansion of DCD  is currently limited by unanswered questions pertaining..

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