BACKGROUND: Prior studies have presented contradictory results after analyzing
associations between donor and recipient sex on survival after heart transplantation and …

Introduction and objectives Heart transplantation (HT) is the treatment for patients with end‐
stage heart disease. Despite contradictory reports, survival seems to be worse when …

Historically, transplantation of a female donor heart to male recipient has been viewed with
caution given evidence of suboptimal outcomes, particularly in special populations such as …

Introduction—Single-institution series have suggested that men receiving orthotopic heart
transplantation from female donors have decreased survival. No multi-institutional series …

Background—Generally accepted donor criteria for heart transplantation limit allografts from
donors within approximately 20% to 30% of the recipient's weight. We analyzed the impact …

A recent report suggested that female recipients of male deceased-donor kidneys are at
increased risk for graft failure because of HY antigen mismatch. In an attempt to confirm and …

BACKGROUND: Several studies have indicated that survival after heart transplantation is
affected by donor–recipient sex matching. In most studies, male recipients of a female heart …

The results of studies on the association between sex mismatch and survival after heart
transplantation are conflicting. Data from the Spanish Heart Transplantation Registry. From …

Background: Depression and anxiety (DA) are common mental disorders in patients with
chronic diseases, but the research regarding their prevalence in heart transplantation (HTx) …

BACKGROUND: Heart transplantation is the criterion standard for treating end-stage heart
failure. Male sex of both the donor organ and the recipient is advantageous for survival …