Oversizing Donors - Is It Necessary for ACHD Patients?: An Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry

Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) among adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients triggers debate as to optimal donor sizing. Outcomes related to donor-to-recipient size ratios have never been analyzed in the ACHD population.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: D.E. Clark, R.D. Byrne, D.S. Burnstein, M.R. Danter, R. Fowler, B.P. Frischhertz, J. Lindenfeld, J.A. Mazurek, B.A. Mettler, A. Opotowsky, T.L. Richardson, E.M. Sandhuas, K.H. Schlendorf, J. Schmeckpeper, A.S. Shah, A.J. Weingarten, S. Zalawadiya, J.N. Me Tags: 373 Source Type: research