2015
(255) Is Earlier Better? Influence of Timing of VAD Implantation on Post-Transplant Survival in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Patients
Keeshan B, Vaughn G, O’Connor M, Lin K, Shaddy R, McMullan D, Law Y, Rossano J. (255) Is Earlier Better? Influence of Timing of VAD Implantation on Post-Transplant Survival in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Patients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2015, 34: s100-s101. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.268.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Lung transplant waitlist mortality: Height as a predictor of poor outcomes
Keeshan BC, Rossano JW, Beck N, Hammond R, Kreindler J, Spray TL, Fuller S, Goldfarb S. Lung transplant waitlist mortality: Height as a predictor of poor outcomes. Pediatric Transplantation 2014, 19: 294-300. PMID: 25406495, DOI: 10.1111/petr.12390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung allocation systemWaitlist mortalityPretransplant mortalityCurrent lung allocation systemPost-transplant outcomesPost-transplant survivalTime of listingLung transplantUNOS databaseIndependent predictorsPediatric patientsPoor outcomeMale genderRetrospective analysisWait listAge cutoffMultivariate analysisMortalityPatientsPredictorsValuable factorShorter heightOutcomesAllocation systemUnited States