Although a maximum agonal time of 1–2 h after withdrawal of life-supporting treatment is generally accepted, 5 Reid et al. 3 report their experience using controlled DCD donor kidneys with ...

Agonal breathing is when someone who is not getting enough oxygen is gasping for air. It is usually due to cardiac arrest or stroke. It's not true breathing. It's a natural reflex that happens ...

Nov. 12, 2004 (New Orleans) -- Training 911 dispatchers to ask a few simple questions can enable them to correctly identify agonal breathing and thus increase the likelihood that cardiopulmonary ...