Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (53): 9227-9232.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.53.021

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Management of brain death donors for heart transplantation and myocardial protection

Chen Zhao-hui, Meng Wei-hong, Zhou Li-juan   

  1. General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang  110015, Liaoning Province, China
  • Revised:2013-11-28 Online:2013-12-31 Published:2013-12-31
  • Contact: Meng Wei-hong, M.D., Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110015, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Chen Zhao-hui, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110015, Liaoning Province, China czh2001@sohu.com

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Heart transplantation is an effective way to treat end-stage heart failure patients who can have a long-term survival.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the management of brain death donors for heart transplantation and myocardial protection.
METHODS: A computer-based search of databases was performed for analysis of management and choice of brain death donors as well as myocardial protection. A qualified donor organ is critical for implementation of heart transplantation. The management and selection of donors is the first step, and the second is to protect and maintain myocardial function and to reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury to the donor heart.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The Ministry of Health and the relevant departments have developed several standards and norms for the management of brain death donors for heart transplantation, making organ transplantation more open, standardized and legalized. Improving the protection of heart function can prolong the preservation time of donor hearts. During the entire process of heart transplantation, cold cardioplegia is widely used, and cold-maceration method is often introduced for myocardial protection during donor heart transportation. With the development of the relevant provisions such as brain death criteria, in-depth research for donor heart protection and expansion of donor range will increase the number of donor bodies for organ transplantation.


中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:肾移植肝移植移植;心脏移植;组织移植;皮肤移植;皮瓣移植;血管移植;器官移植组织工程


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Key words: organ transplantation, heart transplantation, living donors, brain death, myocardial ischemia

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