| abstract |
The present invention is organ and tissue preservation solutions that provide improved viability of an organ such as a heart or lung, or portion of the organ, for storage and transplantation. In particular, a solution contains trehalose, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, heparin, dextran, nitroglycerin, adenosine, L-arginine, allopurinol, reduced glutathione, db-cylic AMP and potassium phosphate. |