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Non-heartbeating organ donation: a review.

Christine A Zawistowski1, Michael A DeVita

  • 1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, PA 15213, USA. zawica@ccm.upmc.edu

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
|March 24, 2004
PubMed
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Non-heartbeating organ donation (NHBOD) is increasing organ availability. Organs from NHB donors show outcomes comparable to heartbeating donors, supporting NHBOD as a viable strategy.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Organ Donation

Background:

  • Organ transplantation is a major medical advancement.
  • Historically, organs were sourced from non-heartbeating (NHB) cadavers.
  • The use of NHB donors declined with the advent of brain-dead and living donors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the role of non-heartbeating organ donation (NHBOD) in increasing organ supply.
  • To assess the outcomes of organs procured from NHB donors.
  • To review current guidelines and practices for NHBOD.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical and current practices in organ procurement.
  • Analysis of outcomes data for organs from NHB versus heartbeating donors.
  • Examination of national guidelines and organizational support for NHBOD.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaHealth Care and Public Health

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Main Results:

  • NHBOD is being increasingly employed as a strategy to address organ shortages.
  • Organs from NHB donors demonstrate outcomes comparable to those from heartbeating donors.
  • National organizations now support NHBOD with proposed guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • NHBOD is a proven strategy to increase the availability of organs for transplantation.
  • The outcomes associated with NHBOD are comparable to traditional methods.
  • NHBOD, with established guidelines, is a critical component of modern organ procurement.