Incidence and Impact of Post-Transplant Stroke on Outcomes Following Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Under the 2018 United States Heart Allocation System: A UNOS Registry Analysis

With the increased rate of temporary mechanical circulatory support utilization after the 2018 heart allocation policy change, we sought to quantitate the clinical trends and impact of post-transplant stroke (PTS) and functional independence on outcomes following orthotopic heart transplant (OHT).

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Y. Hong, L.V. Huckaby, N.R. Hess, L.A. Ziegler, G.W. Hickey, J.H. Huston, M.A. Mathier, D.M. McNamara, M.E. Keebler, D.J. Kaczorowski Tags: (639) Source Type: research