Glucocorticoids Alter the Balance Between Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Mediators in the Myocardium in a Porcine Model of Brain Death

Glucocorticoids maintained myocardial function and shifted the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators after BD. The mechanisms by which glucocorticoids preserve myocardial function, however, do not appear to involve the NF-κB pathway or βAR signaling.