Trends in Left Ventricular Assist Device Utilization and Survival Outcomes Following the Donor Allocation Policy Change
In the post-policy era, a decline in durable LVAD utilization was observed, along with worse waitlist and post-transplant outcomes among LVAD-supported patients.
Authors
- Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili
- John W. Entwistle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-6483)
- Christopher Pritting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3842-4442)
- J. Eduardo Rame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-1702)
- Eugene Storozynsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-7388)
- Matthew P. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-2065)
- Howard J. Eisen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1149-4344)
- Keshava Rajagopal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9352-1259)
- Daler Rahimov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8055-6101)
- René Alvarez
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Bayhealth Foundation (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Artificial Organs
- Published
- 2025-11-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70046
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67