Changes in organ donation after circulatory death in the US

JAMA

2026-02-26

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found that donation after circulatory death donors now comprise about half of deceased donors, including most donors at 44% of organ procurement organizations. Furthermore, contemporary donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are more medically complex than those from prior eras. This growing reliance on DCD organs to maintain transplant access necessitates establishing best practices in DCD organ selection, preservation, and allocation.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, email dorry.segev@nyulangone.org.

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