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Prolonged Preservation of the Heart Prior to Transplantation
Picture this. A man is involved in a severe car crash in Florida
which has left him brain-dead with no hope for any kind of recovery. The
majority of his vital organs are still functional and the man has
designated that his organs be donated to a needy person upon his untimely
death. Meanwhile, upon checking with the donor registry board, it is
discovered that the best ....
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.... saline ice bath in an attempt to stop
all metabolic activity of that heart. This cold submersion technique is
adequate for only four hours. However, if the heart is perfused with the
proper media, it can remain viable for up to 24 hours. The technique of
perfusion is based on intrinsically simple principles. What occurs is a
physician carefully excises the heart from the donor. He then accurately
trims the vessels of the heart so they can be easily attached to the
perfusion apparatus. Afte ....
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