New UNOS allocation system associated with no added benefit in waitlist outcomes and worse post-transplant survival in heart–kidney patients
M Francke, AM Wolfson, MW Fong, J Nattiv… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) heart transplant policy
change (PC) sought to improve waitlist risk stratification to decrease waitlist mortality and …
change (PC) sought to improve waitlist risk stratification to decrease waitlist mortality and …
Effect of the UNOS policy change on rates of rejection, infection, and hospital readmission following heart transplantation
AS Vaidya, ES Lee, ES Kawaguchi… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The 2018 adult heart allocation policy sought to improve waitlist risk
stratification, reduce waitlist mortality, and increase organ access. This system prioritized …
stratification, reduce waitlist mortality, and increase organ access. This system prioritized …
Increasing waiting times for status 2 patients in new United Network for Organ Sharing allocation system: Impact on waitlist and posttransplant outcomes
SK Singh, M Hassanein, Y Ning, C Wang… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Since the heart transplant allocation policy change in 2018, there has been an
increase in temporary mechanical circulatory support for Status 2 patients. We sought to …
increase in temporary mechanical circulatory support for Status 2 patients. We sought to …
The impact of the OPTN policy change on patients with a durable left ventricular assist device and chronic kidney disease: Analysis of the UNOS database
ED Warner, C Pritting, S Dutta, M Bierowski… - Artificial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
implemented modifications in 2018 to the adult heart transplant allocation system to better …
implemented modifications in 2018 to the adult heart transplant allocation system to better …
Heart-kidney transplantation: Is 2 really better than 1?
KH Schlendorf, EM Hsich - The Journal of Heart and Lung …, 2023 - jhltonline.org
In October 2018, after more than 2 years of policy development, the Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented a modified heart allocation system aimed at …
Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented a modified heart allocation system aimed at …