Heart Transplant Equity: Effect of 2018 Allocation Policy Change on Recipient Mortality and Morbidity by Race and Ethnicity
This analysis demonstrates improved acute rejection rates postallocation change, by race and ethnicity; however, there remain disparities in short- and long-term recipient mortality for Black recipients in the postallocation change era. Future studies will explore the factors impacting long-term survival among these groups.
Authors
- S. Alireza Rabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7888-6636)
- Ruby Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4591-4100)
- Selena S. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-9026)
- Alisa Pugacheva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1996-0373)
- Thais Faggion Vinholo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9572-6861)
- Eriberto Michel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-4092)
- Asishana A. Osho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1140-097X)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001374
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01