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Figure 7 | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Figure 7

From: Transplant of stunned donor hearts rescued by pharmacological stress echocardiography: a “proof of concept” report

Figure 7

Donor #4 of Table  1 . Transthoracic pharmacological stress echo test using dipyridamole (0.84 mg/kg in 6’) in a potential donor with prolonged (37 min) cardiac arrest at death [see Additional file 5]. The donor had normal response with normal regional wall motion during pharmacological stress echo. (panel A, 4-chamber views; panel B, 2-chamber views). The pressure/volume relation was positive and the individual was considered a suitable donor.

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