Contemporary Pediatric Heart Transplant Waitlist Mortality.

Alyssa PowerKurt R SweatAlvin RothJohn C DykesBeth KaufmanMichael MaSharon ChenSeth A HollanderElizabeth ProfitaDavid N RosenthalLynsey BarkoffChiu-Yu ChenRyan R DaviesChristopher S Almond

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2024)

The 2016 allocation revisions were not independently associated with the decline in pediatric HT waitlist mortality. The 3-tier classification system fails to adequately capture patient-specific risks. A more flexible allocation system that accurately reflects patient-specific risks and considers transplant benefit is urgently needed.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
human health
risk factors
heart failure
risk assessment
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes