Outcomes of Use of Inotropes at Waitlisting Through Heart Transplantation: The UNOS Experience
Continuous use of inotropes after waitlisting is associated with lower short, intermediate, and long-term mortality and does not lead to worse outcomes compared to ECMO, IABP, and VAD support. When mechanical support is not an option, inotropic therapy remains a viable and effective strategy.
Authors
- Ilias P. Doulamis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-7111)
- Polydoros Ν. Kampaktsis
- Aspasia Tzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-2532)
- Rabea Asleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0258-7402)
- Athanasios Rempakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-5255)
- Marco Gemelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2902-7947)
- Alvise Guariento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5495-6919)
- Ernesto Ruiz Duque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-4883)
- Αlexandros Briasoulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-9670)
- Gino Gerosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6261-699X)
- Paulino Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9272-9605)
- Vincenzo Tarzia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-2031)
- Thanakorn Rojanathagoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1318-609X)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12090364
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00