UNOS 2018 Heart Allocation Policy: Evaluation of Status 1 and 2 Extensions on Heart Transplant Outcomes
The timeline restriction for Status 1 and 2 patients with TMCS are not seen in practice with more patients remaining in their respective status through extensions. Extension criteria as well as timeline restriction should be revisited in the UNOS heart allocation policy.
Authors
- Mark S. Slaughter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5412-762X)
- Erin M. Schumer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4978-3002)
- Toyokazu Endo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0772-236X)
- Priyadarshini Chandrashekhar
- Siddharth Pahwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-984X)
- Michele Gallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-4558)
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70283
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67