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Brain Death Effects on Catecholamine Levels and Subsequent Cardiac Damage Assessed in Organ Donors
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 07/29/09
López SP et al. – Differing extents of BD–associated cardiac lesions were observed in the donors, and >50% also showed apoptotic damage. The expected catecholamine peak at the time of BD was only detected for epinephrine and dopamine. Hormone increases were below those described in the literature, except for dopamine.
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