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Mashup Score: 0Getting more hearts into more kids: Can we do it? - 1 year(s) ago
Despite modifications to the UNOS pediatric heart allocation system in 2016, work from investigators such as Williams and colleagues (page 833), suggests that updating the policy to optimize patient outcome should again be considered.
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Mashup Score: 0Getting more hearts into more kids: Can we do it? - 1 year(s) ago
Despite modifications to the UNOS pediatric heart allocation system in 2016, work from investigators such as Williams and colleagues (page 833), suggests that updating the policy to optimize patient outcome should again be considered.
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Mashup Score: 0Pediatric heart transplant waiting times in the United States since the 2016 allocation policy change - 1 year(s) ago
We describe waiting times for pediatric heart transplant (HT) candidates after the 2016 revision to the US allocation policy. The OPTN database was queried for pediatric HT candidates listed between 7/2016 and 4/2019. Of the 1789 included candidates, 65% underwent HT, 14% died/deteriorated, 8% were removed for improvement, and 13% were still waiting at the end of follow-up. Most candidates were…
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Mashup Score: 0Pediatric heart transplant waiting times in the United States since the 2016 allocation policy change - 1 year(s) ago
We describe waiting times for pediatric heart transplant (HT) candidates after the 2016 revision to the US allocation policy. The OPTN database was queried for pediatric HT candidates listed between 7/2016 and 4/2019. Of the 1789 included candidates, 65% underwent HT, 14% died/deteriorated, 8% were removed for improvement, and 13% were still waiting at the end of follow-up. Most candidates were…
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Patients with end-stage pulmonary arterial hypertension due to congenital heart disease have limited access to heart-lung transplantation or double-lung transplantation. We aimed to assess the effects of a high-priority allocation program established in France in 2007. We conducted a retrospective study to compare waitlist and posttransplantation outcomes before versus after implementation of the…
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Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) experience worse waitlist outcomes and higher early posttransplant mortality compared to non-ACHD patients. On October 18, 2018; the UNOS donor heart allocation system was redesigned giving unique listing status to ACHD patients. The impact of this change on outcomes in transplant-listed patients is unstudied. Using the Scientific Registry of Transplant…
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Mashup Score: 0Like Father, Like Daughter: The Connection Between Genetics and Hereditary ATTR-CM | HFSA - 3 year(s) ago
Sponsored content provided by Pfizer Receiving a diagnosis for a serious and life-threatening disease can be life-altering, especially when you learn the disease is the same one your father had. For Faye, this was the reality she faced after…
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In November 2021, our Heart Failure Awareness 365 patient campaign explores Rare Diseases Education and Awareness.
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Mashup Score: 1Heart Failure Beat Healthy Living: Mobile Technology and Wearables for Heart Failure Patient Management - 3 year(s) ago
Tune into this episode of the Heart Failure Beat Healthy Living to learn about the vast array of technologies on the market for patients living with heart failure, including wearable devices.
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Mashup Score: 1Heart Failure Awareness 365: Technology in HF - 3 year(s) ago
In October 2021, our Heart Failure Awareness 365 patient campaign explores technology in heart failure treatment, including Wearables (fitness bands), Mechanical Devices (LVAD), Implantable Devices, and Remote Monitoring.
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The authors advocate for a reconsideration of the current allocation guidelines to direct hearts to those at higher risk of mortality while awaiting a transplant https://t.co/WOVVkfv6bG #HFWeek2023 #MyHFStory2023 #HFChat2023 #HFA365 #FunctionNotFailure #OurHearts