Monster Essays - Prolonged Preservation of the Heart Prior to Transplantation
Prolonged Preservation of the Heart Prior to Transplantation
Picture this. A man is involved in a severe car crash in Florida
which has left him brain-dead with no hope for any kind of recovery. The
majority of his vital organs are still functional and the man has
designated that his organs be donated to a needy person upon his untimely
death. Meanwhile, upon checking with the donor registry board, it is
discovered that the best match for receiving the heart of the Florida man
is a male in Oregon who is in desperate need of a heart transplant.
Without the transplant, the man will most certainly die within 48 hour....
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