Twenty-year survival following orthotopic heart transplantation in the United States.
Nicholas R HessLaura M SeeseMichael A MathierMary E KeeblerGavin W HickeyDennis M McNamaraArman KilicPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
This study identifies six negative preoperative predictors of 20-year survival with 20-year survival rates exceeding 25% in the absence of these factors. These data highlight the potential for very long-term survival after OHT in patients with end-stage heart failure and may be useful for patient selection and prognostication.