Impact of new allocation system on length of stay following heart transplantation in the United States.
Ilias P DoulamisMarco GemelliThanasis RempakosAspasia TzaniNicholas A OhPolydoros N KampaktsisAlvise GuarientoToshiki KunoPaulino AlvarezAlexandros BriasoulisPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2023)
Longer hospital stays and associated observed increased risk for mortality in the era after the allocation criteria change reflect the rationale of this shift which was to prioritize heart transplants for sicker patients. Further studies are needed to track the progress of surgical and perioperative management of these studies over time.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- cardiac surgery
- cardiovascular events
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- acute kidney injury
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported outcomes
- adverse drug
- acute care