&;BEATING HEA DONOR&; refers to: (A) Molecular death, (B) Vegetative state, (C) Cerebral death, (D) Brain stem death
Answer is D. THE BEATING-HEA DONOR: After brain stem death has been established, the retention of the patient on the ventilator facilitates a fully oxygenated cadaver transplant, the so-called "beating-hea donor". The results of the transplant are much improved. This has no legal sanction. Ref:- k s narayan reddy; pg num:-136