A comparative analysis of echocardiographic data for heart transplant eligibility in brain death cases
Azadeh Sadatnaseri, Marzieh Latifi, Habib Rahban, Andrew Boshara, Elahe Pourhosein, Abbas Soleimani, Shahrokh Karbalai, Mostafa Rouzitalab, Zahra Shajari, Saeeid Ghodsi, Sanaz Dehghani · 2025
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Azadeh Sadatnaseri and co-authors compare heart ultrasound data in brain-death donor cases in a 2025 study. Donor hearts fall far short of transplant demand. Waiting lists grow while eligible organs go unused. Ultrasound findings help decide which hearts qualify.
All eligible brain-death cases at one Tehran hospital were studied. Fifty-nine hearts were accepted and thirty-nine rejected for donation. A checklist built from standard ultrasound measures structured the comparison. Average donor age was under thirty years. Sex showed no link to eligibility decisions. Cause of brain death did relate significantly to acceptance. Heart pumping strength varied by that cause as well. Wall motion and lung artery pressure showed no such links. Borderline cases deserve repeat imaging, the authors advise. Better selection could widen the donor pool safely. The study is retrospective and single-center.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Azadeh Sadatnaseri, Marzieh Latifi, Habib Rahban, Andrew Boshara, Elahe Pourhosein, Abbas Soleimani, Shahrokh Karbalai, Mostafa Rouzitalab, Zahra Shajari, Saeeid Ghodsi, Sanaz Dehghani |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |