Increased severe primary graft dysfunction in left ventricular assist device patients following united network for organ sharing allocation changes.

Aaron GuoKunal KotkarBrandon M JocherKent W BotkinDaniel BrittIrene FischerMuhammad F MasoodJoel SchillingAkinobu Itoh

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2022)

Incidence of severe PGD was similar in the overall cohort before and after the changes (10% vs. 15%, respectively, p = .3) and increased in the LVAD-bridged cohort (12% vs. 40%, respectively, p < .01). Secondary outcomes of readmission and survival were similar between all groups. Blood transfusion was predictive of severe PGD in multivariable modeling (OR 1.3 [1.11-1.59], p < .01).

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
end stage renal disease
early onset
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
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patient reported outcomes
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