Association between recipient blood type and heart transplantation outcomes in the united states
In heart transplantation (HT), while blood type O organs can go to any blood type, non-O organs may not be allocated to adult O recipients. Therefore, O candidates wait longer than non-O, and frequently require bridging with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The effects of this discrepancy are rarely investigated in a large registry. The purpose of the present study was to assess the association between candidates ’ blood type and their outcomes after HT listing.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Masahiko Ando, Koji Takeda, Paul A Kurlansky, Arthur R Garan, Veli K Topkara, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Paolo C Colombo, Maryjane Farr, Yoshifumi Naka, Hiroo Takayama Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research
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