Expert consensus on evaluation and application of organs donated after cardiac death in China (2022 edition)

The organ donation and transplantation in China has entered a new stage. The proportion of donation after cardiac death (DCD) in organ donation has decreased year by year. In order to guide the evaluation and application of DCD organs more scientifically and normatively, and ensure the transplantation effect, the Chinese College of Transplant Doctors, the Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation, the Section of Organ Transplantation,Chinese Society of Surgery, and the Chinese Hospital Association Organ Procurement and Dispensation Work Committee organize experts to update the latest progress on the basis of the Expert consensus on evaluation and application of organ donation after cardiac death in China (2014 edition), combing with evidence-based medical proof and clinical experience in recent years.