Are exceptions justified in the current heart allocation system?

Background: In the current 6-tiered heart allocation system, waitlisted candidates frequently receive an exception to any of the top 4 allocation statuses. Studies have shown varying results regarding the mortality risk of exceptions compared to standard criteria listings in the top 2 statuses. It r...

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Published in:JHLT Open
Main Authors: Maarten Coemans, PhD, Amrusha Musunuru, MD, Les James, MD, MPH, Deane Smith, MD, Nader Moazami, MD, Dorry Segev, MD, PhD, Sommer Gentry, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:
heart allocation
heart transplant
waitlist mortality
exceptions
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133423000149

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