Waitlist Time and Outcomes of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation

Purpose: Despite improvements in risk stratification for orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) after the 2018 allocation change, waitlist times for lower risk patients may actually be longer; making timely status upgrade crucial. We investigated variables impacting waitlist time and negative waitlist outcomes in ACHD OHT candidates.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research