Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background Patients with obesity and advanced heart failure face unique challenges on the path to heart transplantation. There are limited data on waitlist and transplantation outcomes in this population. We aimed to evaluate the impact of obesity on heart transplantation outcomes, and to investigate the effects of the new organ procurement and transplantation network allocation system in this population. Methods and Results This cohort study of adult patients listed for heart transplant used the United Network for Organ Sharing database from January 2006 to June 2020. Patients were stratified by body mass index (BMI) (18.5-24.9, 25-29.9, 30-34.9, 35-39.9, and 40-55 kg/m²). Recipient characteristics and donor characteristics were analyzed. Outcomes analyzed included transplantat

SUBMITTER: Chouairi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9075353 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature