Outcomes After Heart Transplantation Among Non-Native English-Speaking Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective communication and understanding are imperative for heart transplant (HT) recipients who require lifelong adherence to treatment plans and medications. Whether non-native English speaking (NNES) recipients have inferior outcomes compared to native English-speaking recipients (NES) has not been studied post-HT.

Methods

We reviewed adult HT recipients at Columbia University Irving Medical Center from January 2005-December 2022; primary language was determined by chart review. Baseline characteristics and patient-level zip codes, which were used to derive the socioeconomic status (SES) index by using data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), were included. Mortality at 1 year and 5 years was compared between NNES and NES recipients.

SUBMITTER: Vargas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13624914 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature