Does donor-recipient body mass index ratio influence heart transplantation outcomes??
The donor-recipient BMI ratio had no significant impact on post-transplantation mortality. Postoperative outcomes other than survival were also comparable between the groups. These outcomes were observed in a specific D-R BMI ratio range (0.77-1.26), and extreme BMI ratios may have different results. The results of this study support the liberal use of donor and recipient BMI during patient matching, which can decrease the likelihood of potential donor non-use and subsequently increase the donor pool.
Authors
- Chen Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-2725)
- Matiullah Masroor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5472-6988)
- Nianguo Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5437-599X)
- Yixuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-4512)
Institutions
- Union Hospital (HK)
- Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina (AF)
- Wuhan Union Hospital (CN)
- Union Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-05147-z
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province