Cardiac transplantation in African Americans: a single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In view of limited data on the subject of graft and patient survival differences between African American (AA) and non-AA heart transplant recipients, we reviewed our experience.

Hypothesis

There is a higher mortality among AA recipients compared with non-AA recipients after cardiac transplantation.

Methods

The study included all AA patients who have received a heart transplant in our center since 1983. Stepwise Cox regression was used for covariates affecting the survival. The χ(2) test was employed to identify the effects of a mechanical assist device and pretransplant creatinine (Cr) on the outcomes in AA and non-AA patients. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to examine survival.

Results

The average survival among AA recipients was 5.4 years, compared

SUBMITTER: Suryanarayana PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649378 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature