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Explore the evolving landscape of donation after circulatory death (DCD) in cardiac transplantation through this 54-minute cardiology rounds presentation by Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellow Annie Hung, MB, BCh, FRCPC from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Examine the clinical implications, procedural considerations, and growing importance of DCD protocols as an alternative to traditional brain death donation in heart transplantation. Learn about the technical challenges, patient selection criteria, and outcomes associated with DCD heart transplantation, while understanding how this approach is expanding the donor pool and potentially reducing wait times for heart transplant candidates. Gain insights into the physiological differences between brain death and circulatory death donation, the preservation techniques required for DCD hearts, and the impact this methodology is having on transplant programs worldwide.
