Increased Renal Complications After the 2018 UNOS Policy Change: A Linked Analysis of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients and Medicare Claims

Purpose: In 2018, UNOS amended the heart allocation policy to prioritize patients bridged with temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) which led to greater use of IABP, ECMO, and percutaneous LVAD as a strategy to bridge to heart transplantation (HT). Subsequent studies of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) demonstrated a reduced waitlist mortality with no effect on post-HT survival following the policy change. However, the impact of the policy change on morbidity is unknown.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , T. Alexy, A.G. Fiedler, M. Kanwar, E.J. Molina, A.A. Morris, K.L. Wood, D.M. Yaranov, Y. Yu, J. Chuang, A.T. Connolly, R.L. Kormos, F.D. Pagani Source Type: research