Trends and outcomes following total artificial heart as bridge to transplant from the UNOS database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bridge to transplantation (BTT) with a SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (TAH) has been gaining momentum as a therapy for patients with biventricular heart failure. Recent transplant waitlist and posttransplant outcomes with this strategy have not been comprehensively characterized. We reviewed the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database to examine BTT outcomes for the TAH system since approval.

Methods

Adult patients listed for heart transplantation in the UNOS system between 2004 and 2020 who underwent BTT therapy with a TAH were included in the study. Trends in utilization of TAH compared with other durable mechanical support strategies were examined. The primary outcome was 1-year survival following heart transplantation following BTT with TAH. Secon

SUBMITTER: Coyan GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991370 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature