Organ donation after cardiac death: donor and recipient outcomes after the first three years of the Ontario experience.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore donor and recipient outcomes from organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) in Ontario and to examine the impact of DCD on deceased donation rates in Ontario since its implementation.

Methods: Donor data were obtained from the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) TOTAL database from June 1, 2006 until May 31, 2009. All DCDs were tracked, including unsuccessful DCD attempts during that time.