TABLE 2.
Candidate biomedical definitions of death applicable to cDCDD
| Death in DCDD based on… | Criteria met under current cDCDD protocols |
|---|---|
| Cessation of circulation | |
| Permanent | Yes |
| Irreversible | No |
| Cessation of intracranial circulation | |
| Permanent | Yes |
| Irreversible | No |
| Cessation of brain function | |
| Permanent | Yesa |
| Irreversible | No |
a
Under condition that brain function has ceased at the time of organ recovery.
cDCDD, controlled donation after circulatory determination of death; DCDD, donation after circulatory determination of death.