Impact of New UNOS Allocation Criteria on Heart Transplant Practices and Outcomes

Background. In October 2018, a new heart allocation policy was implemented with intent of prioritizing the sickest patients and decreasing waitlist time. We examined the effects of the new policy on transplant practices and outcomes 1 year before and 1 year after the change. Methods. Transplant reci...

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Main Authors: Jason Liu, MD, Bin Q. Yang, MD, Akinobu Itoh, MD, PhD, Mohammed Faraz Masood, MD, Justin C. Hartupee, MD, PhD, Joel D. Schilling, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-01-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001088