Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridge to heart transplant: Trends following the allocation change.

Nicholas R Hess Gavin W Hickey Ibrahim S Sultan Arman Kilic

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

The UNOS heart allocation policy change has resulted in decreased waitlist times and higher likelihood of transplant in patients supported with ECMO. Posttransplant 1-year survival has remained comparable although absolute rates are lower.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
heart failure
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
public health
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
patient reported