Impact of increased donor distances following adult heart allocation system changes: A single center review of 1-year outcomes.
Jordan R H HoffmanEmilee E LarsonZakiur RahamanTarek AbsiMelissa LevackKeki R BalsaraWilliam McMasterMarshall BrinkleyJonathan N MenachemLynn R PunnooseSuzanne B SacksMark A WiggerSandip K ZalawadiyaLynne W StevensonKelly H SchlendorfJoAnn LindenfeldAshish S ShahPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
Changes in heart allocation resulted in shorter waitlist times at the expense of longer donor distances and ischemic times, with an associated negative impact on early post-transplantation outcomes. No significant differences in 30-day or 1-year mortality were observed.