Impact of center donor acceptance patterns on utilization of extended-criteria donors and outcomes.
Nicholas R HessLaura M SeeseIbrahim S SultanYisi WangFloyd ThomaArman KilicPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
Of recipients of ECD hearts, outcomes are similar across center-acceptance terciles. Educating less aggressive programs to increase donor acceptance and ECD utilization may yield higher national rates of OHT without major impact on outcomes.