Impact of Left Ventricular Unloading on Outcome of Heart Transplant Bridging With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in New Allocation Policy.
Vasiliki GregoryKenji OkumuraAmeesh M IsathAvi LevineCorazon B De La PenaJunichi ShimamuraDavid SpielvogelMasashi KaiSuguru OhiraPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
Under the current allocation policy, LV unloading did not impact waitlist outcome and posttransplant survival in patients bridged to HT with VA-ECMO, nor did mode of LV unloading. This highlights the importance of a tailored approach in HT candidates on VA-ECMO, where routine LV unloading may not be universally necessary.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- left ventricular
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory failure
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- mechanical ventilation
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- smoking cessation
- coronary artery disease
- intensive care unit
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- free survival