Table 4.

Criteria for cardiac death apply for non-heartbeating donors8

Deep coma Absence of pulse ECG evidence of asystole

^#Cardiac death in the context of potential organ donation is defined as occurring after 30 minutes of unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation under hospital conditions.

^#Resuscitation must include external cardiac massage, intubation, ventilation, defibrillation (if indicate), and appropriate intravenous medication.

^#Unsuccessful means that these measures did not achieve spontaneous contractile cardiac activity or peripheral circulation.