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    Getting 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.

    Source: American Journal of Transplantation
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Surgery
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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/HH780JnpQG #HFWeek2023 #MyHFStory2023 #HFChat2023 #HFA365 #FunctionNotFailure #OurHearts

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    Heart Failure Accreditation - 1 year(s) ago

    Through our Heart Failure Accreditation program, ACC provides a supportive and collaborative approach to help your facility treat heart failure patients. From guiding you through a gap analysis and preparing you to work toward the adoption of and compliance with the latest guidelines, this indispensable tool is a roadmap for quality improvement. Accredited facilities have found that employing…

    Source: cvquality.acc.org
    Categories: Cardiology News and Journals, Latest Headlines
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      ACC's #HeartFailure Accreditation provides a supportive & 🤝 approach to help your facility treat HF patients, ⬆️ the effectiveness & efficiency of each decision point while also safeguarding patient care, safe discharge & more. 🔗 https://t.co/KZFw78QwJL #CVSummit #HFWeek2023 https://t.co/vXNoaevSdI

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    Heart Failure Beat Healthy Living: Navigating Your Medication Regimen and Costs - 1 year(s) ago

    Tune in to this podcast episode to see what’s new in heart failure care. Learn how the 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure has changed the way healthcare providers treat patients for the better, as well as what the Journal of Cardiac Failure is doing to help.

    Source: hfsa.org
    Categories: Cardiology News and Journals, Latest Headlines
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      🔥 🔥 We've dropped ✌️ new podcast episodes today w/ something for everybody! ❤️ For your patients 👉 @robmentz @dranulala and @DrMarthaGulati of the @JCardFail editorial board will tell everybody what's new and coming soon for #HF care. #HFWeek2023 https://t.co/4Fc5cdmWox https://t.co/0KnkwoZ99O

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    Pediatric 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…

    Source: American Journal of Transplantation
    Categories: Latest Headlines, Surgery
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      The empiric wait list data provided in this analysis will allow for more informed medical decision-making & counseling of transplant candidates & their families https://t.co/rUs7aJ9vJa #HFWeek2023 #MyHFStory2023 #HFChat2023 #HFA365 #FunctionNotFailure #OurHearts

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