Impact of Institutional Volume on Outcomes Following DCD Heart Transplantation in the United States

Purpose: Since the reintroduction of heart donation following circulatory death (DCD) in the United States in 2019, there has been an increasing uptake with variable center experience. In this analysis we examine national DCD outcomes and examine the impact of center volume on survival.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: , D.Y. Tam, Q. Chen, D. Emerson, M. Bowdish, J. Chikwe, D. Megna, P. Catarino Source Type: research