Impact of donor smoking history on post heart transplant outcomes: A propensity-matched analysis of ISHLT registry.

Purpose: Smoking is a major public health issue, and its effect on cardiovascular outcomes is well established. This study evaluates the impact of donor smoking on heart transplant (HT) outcomes.

Methods: HT recipients between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2016, with known donor smoking status were queried from the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) registry.