Transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in brain-dead patients: Are marginally acceptable hearts suitable for transplantation?

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 708-712

  Vedrinne, J M ^a   Vedrinne, C ^a   Coronel, B ^a   Mercatello, A ^a   Estanove, S ^a   Moskovtchenko, J F ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

brain death; echocardiography; heart transplantation; hemodynamic; left ventricular function; organ donor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029969110     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(96)80194-7     Document Type: Article

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