Trends in Heart Transplantation and Outcome Analysis: Nationwide Study Using the National Inpatient Sample and Readmission Database
Htx utilization has increased over time, driven by improvements in donor allocation and perioperative management. However, racial and socioeconomic disparities remain, and readmission rates continue to be high. Future efforts should focus on optimizing post-transplant care and addressing disparities to improve long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Nikita Wadhwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4302-5921)
- Duygu İşlek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-2320)
- Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran
- Aditya Sunil Bhaskaran
- Adam Atoot
- Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6794-6461)
- Simcha Weissman
- Vivek Joseph Varughese
- Izage Kianifar Aguilar
Institutions
- Lincoln Medical Center (US)
- Prisma Health (US)
- Hackensack University Medical Center (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13020046
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00