Impact of pre-transplant pulmonary hypertension on survival after heart transplantation: a UNOS registry analysis.

Introduction: Severe pre-transplant pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been associated with adverse short-term clinical outcomes after heart transplantation in relatively small single-center studies. The impact of pre-transplant PH on long-term survival after heart transplantation has not been examined in a large, multi-center cohort.

Methods: Adults (≥18 years) who underwent first time heart transplantation in the United States between 1987 and 2012 were retrospectively identified from the United Network for Organ Sharing registry.

Incidence, predictors, and temporal trends of sudden cardiac death after heart transplantation.

Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been reported to be a significant mode of death after heart transplantation (HT) in small case series. However, the incidence, timing, and predictors of SCD have not been examined in a large multicenter HT cohort.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence, timing, predictors, and temporal trends of SCD after HT.