Durable left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation: what to expect along the way?
Andrea Fernandez ValledorCathrine M MoellerGal RubinsteinDaniel OrenSalwa RahmanJulia BaranowskaChanghee LeeDaniel LorenzattiFrancesca Maria RighiniDor LotanGabriel T SayerNir UrielPublished in: Expert review of medical devices (2024)
The United Network for Organ Sharing 2018 policy amendment resulted in a significant reduction in the number of LVADs used for BTT in the US. To overcome this issue, modifications in the US allocation policy to consider factors such as days on device support, age, and type of complications may be necessary to potentially increase implantation rates.