Resuscitation
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Review Comparative Study
Are patients brain-dead after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest suitable as organ donors? A systematic review.
To compare the outcome of organs retrieved from patients brain dead due to cardiac arrest (CA) with that of organs retrieved from patients brain dead due to other causes (non-CA). ⋯ Survival rates of kidneys, livers, hearts and intestines retrieved from CA donors were not significantly different from that of organs transplanted from non-CA donors. Patients brain dead after having been resuscitated from cardiac arrest can be considered as potential donors for organ transplantation.