The impact of the OPTN policy change on patients with a durable left ventricular assist device and chronic kidney disease: Analysis of the UNOS database.

Eric D WarnerChristopher PrittingSawan DuttaMatthew BierowskiWaqas UllahYevgeniy BrailovskyMichelle KittlesonRene J AlvarezJ Eduardo RameAlexander HajduczokVineeta KumarDanial AhmadVakhtang TchantchaleishviliIndranee N Rajapreyar

Published in: Artificial organs (2024)

Patients with LVAD support had decreased overall survival after the OPTN policy change. Patients with more advanced CKD had lower survival than patients without advanced CKD, though they were not impacted by the OPTN policy change.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
left ventricular assist device
public health
healthcare
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
adverse drug