Non-heart-beating donation
Non-heart-beating donation is a method of organ donation that occurs after the donor's heart has stopped beating, also known as cardiac death. This is in contrast to the more common method of organ donation, which occurs after brain death.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Non-heart-beating donation, also known as donation after cardiac death (DCD), is a procedure where organs are removed for transplantation after the donor's heart has stopped beating and death has been declared. This method of organ donation is used when the donor does not meet the criteria for brain death, but has suffered a catastrophic brain injury and is not expected to survive.
Procedure[edit | edit source]
The procedure for non-heart-beating donation begins with the decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment. This decision is made independently of the decision to donate organs and is made in the best interest of the patient. Once the decision has been made to withdraw treatment, the patient is taken off life support. If the patient's heart stops beating within a certain time frame (usually 30 minutes), death is declared and the organs are removed for transplantation.
Ethical considerations[edit | edit source]
There are several ethical considerations associated with non-heart-beating donation. One of the main concerns is the potential for conflict of interest between the medical team caring for the potential donor and the transplant team. To address this concern, it is standard practice for the medical team caring for the potential donor to be separate from the transplant team.
Another ethical concern is the potential for the hastening of death in order to procure organs. To address this concern, it is standard practice for the decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment to be made independently of the decision to donate organs.
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