Abstract In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented a 6-tier allocation
policy to replace the prior 3-tier system. Given increasing listings of critically ill candidates for …

Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the last therapeutic resort for patients with advanced
heart failure. The present work is a clinically focused review discussing current issues in …

This review suggests that policy makers should make explicit the relative weights attributed
to equity and efficiency considerations in allocation policies, and monitor the effects of policy …

Abstract Background The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) Final Rule
guides national organ transplantation policies, mandating equitable organ allocation and …

The number of heart transplants in the United States has continued to increase. Since 2011,
pediatric heart transplants have increased 31.7% to 494 and adult heart transplants have …

Background In 2018, a new heart allocation policy was introduced to reduce variability in
access to and outcomes after transplantation, in part, through attempts at broader …

Purpose: We sought to characterize adaptive changes to the revised United Network for
Organ Sharing donor heart allocation policy and estimate long-term survival trends for heart …

In October 2018, the allocation policy for adult orthotopic heart transplant (OHTx) in the
United States was changed, with the goal of reducing waitlist mortality and providing …

Equitable Access to Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in the United States: A Call to Action
Equitable Access to Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in the United States: A Call to Action J …

As the next allocation system is developed, it is imperative to curtail the use of temporary
mechanical support as a strategy solely for listing purposes, identify attributes that more …