Impact of Temporary Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Before Transplantation in the 2018 Heart Allocation System.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This analysis sought to investigate the waitlist and post-transplant outcomes of individuals bridged to transplantation by using temporary percutaneous endovascular mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) through a status 2 designation (cardiogenic shock and exception).

Background

The 2018 donor heart allocation policy change granted a status 2 designation to patients supported with tMCS.

Methods

Adult patients in the United Network for Organ Sharing registry after October 18, 2018 who received a status 2 designation for tMCS were included and grouped by their status 2 criteria: cardiogenic shock with hemodynamic criteria (CS-HD), cardiogenic shock without hemodynamic criteria before tMCS (CS-woHD), and exception. Baseline characteristics, waitlist events (de

SUBMITTER: Clerkin KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature