The Lung Allocation Score Remains Inequitable for Patients with PAH, Even After the 2015 Revision.

Nicholas A KolaitisHubert ChenDaniel R CalabreseKerry KumarJill ObataCarrie BachJeffrey A GoldenMarc A SimonJasleen KukrejaSteven R HaysLorriana E LeardJonathan Paul SingerTeresa De Marco

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2022)

While the 2015 LAS revision improved access to transplant and reduced the risk of waitlist death for patients with PAH, it did not go far enough. Significant differences in waitlist mortality and likelihood of transplant persist.

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