Impact of waitlist weight change on outcomes in heart transplant recipients: a UNOS database analysis
Impact of weight change varies depending on listing BMI. While a survival benefit is seen in non-obese patients who gain some weight, significant weight loss is associated with poorer survival.
Authors
- Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili
- H. Todd Massey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-5203)
- Melissa A. Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-9363)
- John W. Entwistle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-6483)
- J. Eduardo Rame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-1702)
- Jake L. Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-1173)
- Danial Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-945X)
- Matthew P. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-2065)
- Indranee Rajapreyar
- René Alvarez
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-024-02078-y
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration