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Medicine

Organ Donation After Circulatory Death vs. Brain Death

Quick fact

In donation after brain death (DBD), the heart continues to beat and circulate blood even after all brain function has ceased, keeping organs oxygenated. In donation after circulatory death (DCD), organs are recovered only after the heart has stopped and circulation has irreversibly ceased.

Why this is interesting

You've probably heard that someone can be 'brain dead' but still have a heartbeat. But did you know that organ donation can happen after a person's heart stops too? Let's unravel the difference.