STATE OF THE ART, MANAGEMENT OF THE BRAIN DEAD ORGAN DONOR
Novitzky, Dimitri Acute endocranial hypertension leads to significant hemodynamic changes resulting from the release of endogenous and circulating catecholamines. This response induces the first set of injury affecting all organs used for transplantation. The rapid reduction of Free Triiodothyronine (T3), T4, cortisol, insulin and antidiuretic hormone leads to a second set of tissue injury, progressive inability to metabolize fuels aerobically and inability to ...