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

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In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) implemented a new heart allocation system which prioritized patients on temporary support devices and left‐ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients with complications.… Click to show full abstract

In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) implemented a new heart allocation system which prioritized patients on temporary support devices and left‐ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients with complications. These changes have the potential to impact outcomes for patients bridged to transplant with an LVAD.

Keywords: organ sharing; ventricular assist; network organ; assist device; united network; left ventricular

Journal Title: Clinical Transplantation
Year Published: 2022

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