[Pathological changes of viscera after brain death: an experimental study]

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 1998;14(2):67-8, 70, 122.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

In order to study the viscera changes after brain death while the function of the heart and lung was sustained artificially, 34 cats were used and divided into three groups. The results showed that pathological changes of viscera (heart, lung, liver and kidney) developed, including 1. ischemic cardiomyopathy, endocardiac hemorrhage, focal necrosis, mitochondria and microfilament destruction. 2. pulmonary congestion, edema and parenchymal inflammation. 3. ischemic lesions in the central band of hepatic lobular and ischemic lesions in renal proximal convoluted tubule.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Death / pathology*
  • Cats
  • Female
  • Kidney / ultrastructure
  • Liver / ultrastructure
  • Lung / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Myocardium / ultrastructure