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Revolutionizing Heart Transplants

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Which type of donors are currently the main source of transplanted hearts?

Donors who have signs of brain function

Donors who have been declared brain dead (correct)

Donors who have suffered a serious injury

Donors who have nonsurvivable brain injuries

What does it mean when a person is declared brain dead?

The person has nonsurvivable brain injuries

The person has some brain function but no signs of brain function

The person has no signs of brain function after a serious injury (correct)

The person has no brain function but can still breathe

What is the new method for heart transplants called?

Life support measures

Nonsurvivable brain injury

Brain death

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) (correct)

What happens during circulatory deaths?

The person's organs go without oxygen for a time Signup and view all the answers

Who can decide to withdraw life support measures in circulatory deaths?

Family members Signup and view all the answers

According to the study, using hearts from circulatory deaths could potentially increase the number of donor hearts by how much?

30 percent Signup and view all the answers

Why have doctors been hesitant to use hearts from circulatory deaths?

Possible organ damage from a lack of oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What did transplant doctor Jacob Schroder say about the potential impact of using hearts from circulatory deaths?

It could increase the number of donor hearts by 30 percent Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the study conducted by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine?

The potential impact of using hearts from circulatory deaths Signup and view all the answers

What did the researchers suggest about using hearts from circulatory deaths?

It could save thousands of lives Signup and view all the answers