Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2973546 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Glucocorticoid therapy before or after BD preserved LV systolic and diastolic function. Glucocorticoids administered after brain death might increase the number of hearts available for transplant by reducing brain death-associated cardiac dysfunction.
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Authors
Jefferson M. MD, Jeffrey M. MD, Kelly M. MD, Shahab A. MD, Connie J. BS, Prakash K. MD, Jodie Y. PhD,