Abstract The American Society of Transplant Surgeons supports efforts to increase the
number of organs that are critically needed for patients desperately awaiting transplantation …

The procedure combining medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with donations after
circulatory determination of death (DCDD) is known as organ donation after euthanasia …

Abstract This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death
based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all persons, as well as …

Background Heart transplantation is an effective treatment offering the best recovery in both
quality and quantity of life in those affected by refractory, severe heart failure. However …

Organ donation after the circulatory determination of death requires the permanent
cessation of circulation while organ donation after the brain determination of death requires …

Nearly 3000 heart transplants are performed annually in the United States, yet several
hundred listed patients and several thousand unlisted patients die each year because of …

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in donation after circulatory death (DCD) is a safe
alternative to in situ cooling and rapid procurement. An increasing number of countries and …

Donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) is an accepted practice in the
United States, but heart procurement under these circumstances has been debated …

The brain-based determination of death (“brain death”) is now widely accepted throughout
the world. It states that the irreversible cessation of brain functions is the fundamental …

Background. The cerebral effect of clamping following normothermic regional perfusion
(NRP) in donation after circulatory death (DCD) remains unknown. We investigated the …