Abstract

Higher Rates of Dialysis and Subsequent Mortality in the New Allocation Era for Heart TransplantsThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPreviewIn 2018, a United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policy change increased prioritization of patients bridged with temporary mechanical circulatory support devices, such as venoarterial ECMO, for cardiac transplantation. Considering increased waitlist acuity, we sought to characterize whether this was associated with an increased risk for development of postoperative acute renal failure requiring dialysis (AKI-D) and risk of death after transplantation. Full-Text PDF

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