Impact of the United Network for organ sharing 2018 donor heart allocation system on transplant morbidity and mortality.
Lily K SternAngela VellecaKeith NishiharaAdriana ShenMichael ZaliznyakJignesh PatelMichele A HamiltonDanny RamzyFardad EsmailianJon A KobashigawaMichelle M KittlesonPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2021)
In a high-volume center, the revised HTx allocation system shortened waitlist time with no significant change in waitlist mortality or observed impact on post-transplant outcomes. With careful patient selection, the revised allocation system may optimize waitlist and post-transplant outcomes.