Changes in multiorgan heart transplants following the 2018 allocation policy change.
Derek K AffluCarlos E Diaz-CastrillonLaura M SeeseNicholas R HessArman KilicPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
This study demonstrates similar trends in multiorgan transplants as has been observed in isolated heart transplants following the allocation change, including more frequent utilization of temporary mechanical support and longer ischemic times. Although outcomes have remained comparable in the new allocation era with heart-lung and heart-liver transplants, heart-kidney recipients have a worse 1-year survival following the change.