US EditionMore organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too
- On Thursday, researchers reported in JAMA that donation after circulatory death accounted for 49% of U.S. deceased donors last year, up from 2% in 2000.
- Technology has helped expand DCD use as improved preservation methods keep organs viable while the heartbeat winds down amid over 100,000 patients waiting and just over 49,000 transplants last year.
- In practice, DCD begins when life support is withdrawn, the heart stops, and physicians who declare death wait five minutes before organ retrieval, which fails if death exceeds about two hours; normothermic regional perfusion preserves organs but raises ethical questions.
- Federal officials are preparing new rules as the Health Resources and Services Administration and Organ Procurement Organizations develop safeguards, including family education and pause calls amid shaken public trust, Association president Jeff Trageser said.
- Policymakers face trade-offs as they consider changes because if severely restricted, there would be significant repercussions for patients awaiting transplants, with just over 49,000 transplants performed last year.
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In a shift, more organs being donated when heart stops
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were braindead. Now they're increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion,…
More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing, too
The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they’re increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion, researchers reported Thursday.
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More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they're increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a
More Organs Now Obtained Via Donation After Circulatory Death
(MedPage Today) -- Organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) now accounts for nearly half of all deceased organ donors in the U.S., marking a dramatic shift in transplant practice over the past 25 years. An analysis of national data from the...
Trends in Organ Donation Following Circulatory Death in the United States
In a groundbreaking shift within the field of organ transplantation, recent research reveals that donors who have undergone circulatory death now constitute nearly half of all deceased donors across the United States, reshaping the landscape of organ procurement. This paradigm shift highlights the critical role of donation after circulatory death (DCD) in sustaining transplant accessibility nationwide, particularly as these donors now represent …
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