Heart waitlist survival in adults with an intra-aortic balloon pump relative to other Status 2, Status 1, and inotrope Status 3 patients.

Background: Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) utilization has significantly outpaced other Status 2 eligibility criteria for heart transplant. The risk of waitlist mortality of IABP-supported patients relative to other Status 2 listed patients has not been described.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all adult patients listed Status 2 for heart transplantation under the current U.

Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Donor Heart Use Before and After the 2018 UNOS Heart Allocation Policy Change.

Background: Donor heart scarcity remains the fundamental barrier to increased transplant access. We examined whether 2018 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) policy changes have had an impact on donor heart acceptance rates.

Methods And Results: We performed an interrupted time series analysis in UNOS to evaluate for abrupt changes in donor heart-acceptance rates associated with the new policy.