NEW ORLEANS, LA—Hearts derived from donors following circulatory death (DCD) have a higher rate of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) following transplantation than those donated after brain death (DBD), ...

Your circulatory system works all day, every day, to pump oxygen throughout your body. There are cardiovascular conditions that can impact this system. Your circulatory system, also known as your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Organ donation after circulatory death increased in the U.S. from 2% of donors in 2000 to 49% of donors in 2025.

The brain is perhaps the most sensitive organ with respect to changes in blood flow and oxygen supply. Even brief interruptions in capillary flow (or "stalling") can indicate acute neurological issues ...

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow and tissue oxygenation, is being explored as a way to track the brain's response to acute ...