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Yu SH, Chou HW, Wang CH, Tsao CI, Fu HY, Chen KPH, Chi NH, Huang SC, Chou NK, Hsu RB, Yu HY, Lin JW, Chen YS. Impact of duration of mechanical support on heart transplantation: Hasty transplantation may not have a good long-term outcome. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14746. [PMID: 35751454 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has been widely utilized in critically ill cardiac transplant candidates. Few studies have investigated the impact of duration of MCS before heart transplantation (HTx) on long-term patient survival. METHODS A retrospective HTx database was reviewed between 2009 and 2019. Patients who did not or did undergo MCS before HTx were categorized into two groups: (1) A (did not) and (2) B (did), respectively. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to assess the cutoff level of MCS duration before HTx in evaluating 5-year survival. RESULT A total of 270 HTx patients (group A: 120, group B: 150) were analyzed. Group B patients had a higher percentage of blood type O, a higher incidence of resuscitation, a shorter listing duration, and a higher likelihood of having United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) 1A status than group A. The ROC curve revealed 24 days as a good cut-off level for determining the best MCS before HTx timing. Group B was categorized into two subgroups: (1) B1 (MCS < 24 days, n = 65) and (2) B2 (MCS > 24 days, n = 85). B2 had a higher incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), hemodialysis, longer waiting time after MCS, and better ventricular assist device implantation than B1. However, the survival curves showed that B1 outcomes were significantly worse than in groups A and B2. Groups A and B2 had similar survival curves without an increased incidence of infection. CONCLUSION The preliminary data demonstrated that a longer duration of MCS may be associated with better outcomes than urgent HTx.
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- Sz-Han Yu
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Cardiology, Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Douliu, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Surgery, School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jani M, Lee S, Acharya D, Hoeksema S, Boeve T, Leacche M, Manandhar-Shrestha NK, Jovinge SV, Loyaga-Rendon RY. Decreased frequency of transplantation and lower post-transplant survival free of re-transplantation in LVAD patients with the new heart transplant allocation system. Clin Transplant 2021; 36:e14493. [PMID: 34689383 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of the new heart transplant (HT) allocation system in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) supported patients listed as bridge to transplantation (BTT). METHODS Adult patients who were listed for HT between October 18, 2016 and October 17, 2019, and were supported with an LVAD, enrolled in the UNOS database were included in this study. Patients were classified in the old or new system if they were listed or transplanted before or after October 18, 2018, respectively. RESULTS A total of 3261 LVAD patients were listed for transplant. Of these, 2257 were classified in the old and 1004 in the new system. The cumulative incidence of death or removal from the transplant list due to worsening clinical status at 360-days after listing was lower in the new system (4% vs. 7%, P = .011). LVAD Patients listed in the new system had a lower frequency of transplantation within 360-days of listing (52% vs. 61%, P < .001). A total of 1843 LVAD patients were transplanted, 1004 patients in the old system and 839 patients in the new system. The post-transplant survival at 360 days was similar between old and new systems (92.3% vs. 90%, P = .08). However, LVAD patients transplanted in the new system had lower frequency of the combined endpoint, freedom of death or re-transplantation at 360 days (92.2% vs. 89.6%, P = .046). CONCLUSION The new HT allocation system has affected the LVAD-BTT population significantly. On the waitlist, LVAD patients have a decreased cumulative frequency of transplantation and a concomitant decrease in death or delisting due to worsening status. In the new system, LVAD patients have a decreased survival free of re-transplantation at 360 days post-transplant.
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- Milena Jani
- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Advanced Heart Failure Section, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.,DeVos Cardiovascular Research Program, Van Andel Institute/Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.,Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Moris D, Schmitz R, Tsilimigras DI, van Enckevort A. Decreasing Wait List Mortality for Heart Transplantation in the Eurotransplant Network. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2021; 19:508-509. [PMID: 33663360 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2020.0420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Dimitrios Moris
- From the Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Neethling E, Moreno Garijo J, Mangalam TK, Badiwala MV, Billia P, Wasowicz M, Van Rensburg A, Slinger P. Intraoperative and Early Postoperative Management of Heart Transplantation: Anesthetic Implications. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2189-2206. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Petroni T, D’Alessandro C, Combes A, Golmard JL, Brechot N, Barreda E, Laali M, Farahmand P, Varnous S, Weber P, Pavie A, Leprince P. Long-term outcome of heart transplantation performed after ventricular assist device compared with standard heart transplantation. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2019; 112:485-493. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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