Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on organ donation in Switzerland

AIMS OF THE STUDY The lack of suitable donor organs limits the number of solid organ transplants. Patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest may represent a sizeable subgroup of deceased organ donors, as they often progress to brain death or have life-sustainin...

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Main Authors: Mirjam Gottschalk, Andreas Elmer, Christian Benden, Franziska Beyeler, Franz F Immer
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2021-02-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Acceso en liña:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2953