Impact of mechanical circulatory support on donor heart allocation: past, present, and future

Impact of mechanical circulatory support on donor heart allocation: past, present, and future

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) recently revised its heart allocation policy to address numerous shortcomings of the previous system. Implemented in 2018, the changes sought to reduce waiting list mortality, clearly define urgency status based on objective physiologic variables, decre...

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Main Authors: Robert T. Tatum, H. Todd Massey, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2021-03-01
Series:Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
ventricular assist
mechanical circulatory assistt
unos heart allocation
lvad
mca
destination therapy
bridge-to-transplant
Online Access:https://rcm.imrpress.com/fileup/2153-8174/PDF/1617068623536-1349810301.pdf

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