The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 162, Issue 2, August 2021, Pages 422-428.e1
Congenital: TransplantSizing heart transplant donors in adults with congenital heart disease
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Graphical abstract
Donor size was not associated with post-heart transplantation all-cause mortality among adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients. Empirically oversizing donors in this population could impact waitlist times and requires further study.
Key Words
donor sizing
heart transplantation
adult congenital heart disease
predicted heart mass
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACHD
adult congenital heart disease
BMI
body mass index
CHD
congenital heart disease
HT
heart transplantation
IQR
interquartile range
LV
left ventricle
MI
multiple imputation
mPAP
mean pulmonary artery pressure
PH
pulmonary hypertension
PHM
predicted total heart mass
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
VAD
ventricular assist device
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