Donation After Cardiac Death

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DCD
Pronunciation
/doʊˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ˈkɑrdiˌæk dɛθ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. The largest increase ( 39 % ) was in donation after cardiac death ( DCD ) from non-ECD donors.

Other meanings of DCD