Predicted heart mass –based size matching among recipients with moderate pulmonary hypertension: Outcomes and sex effect

There is a lack of evidence to guide appropriate donor sizing in recipients with moderate pulmonary hypertension (pHTN) awaiting heart transplantation (HTx). It is common practice to oversize donor hearts for such recipients to prevent post-operative right ventricular failure. Therefore, our objective was to determine if oversizing in pre-transplant moderate pHTN provides a survival advantage.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 30, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mahek Shah, Omar Saeed, Jooyoung Shin, Sandhya Murthy, Daniel B. Sims, Sasha Vukelic, Daniel Goldstein, Stephen J. Forest, Ulrich P. Jorde, Snehal R. Patel Tags: ORIGINAL CLINICAL SCIENCE Source Type: research