2021
Impact of the new heart allocation policy on patients with restrictive, hypertrophic, or congenital cardiomyopathies
Chouairi F, Mullan CW, Sen S, Mori M, Fuery M, Elder RW, Lesse J, Norton K, Clark KA, Miller PE, Mulligan D, Formica R, Rogers JG, Jacoby D, Maulion C, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Ahmad T. Impact of the new heart allocation policy on patients with restrictive, hypertrophic, or congenital cardiomyopathies. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247789. PMID: 33651802, PMCID: PMC7924739, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseAllocation system changeHeart allocation systemNew heart allocation policyNew heart allocation systemTransplantation of patientsOrgan Sharing databasePost-transplantation outcomesPost-transplant survivalTime of transplantationMechanical circulatory supportRate of transplantationNumber of patientsHeart allocation policyNew allocation systemStatus 1ACardiac transplantAdult patientsSharing databaseWaitlist survivalCirculatory supportClinical benefitCongenital cardiomyopathyUnited NetworkCHD patients
2020
Differential Impact of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes
Ivey-Miranda JB, Kunnirickal S, Bow L, Maulion C, Testani JM, Jacoby D, Kransdorf EP, Bellumkonda L. Differential Impact of Class I and Class II Panel Reactive Antibodies on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 27: 40-47. PMID: 32750489, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanel reactive antibodyCause mortalityReactive antibodiesClass IClass II panel reactive antibodiesAdult heart transplant patientsPost-heart transplant outcomesClass IIRejection-related mortalityHeart transplant patientsOrgan Sharing dataHeart transplantationTransplant outcomesTransplant patientsSensitized patientsUnited NetworkIsolated elevationHigh riskGroup 2Group 1High mortalityCombined elevationGroup 4MortalityPatients
2012
Outcomes of adults with restrictive cardiomyopathy after heart transplantation
DePasquale EC, Nasir K, Jacoby DL. Outcomes of adults with restrictive cardiomyopathy after heart transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2012, 31: 1269-1275. PMID: 23079066, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-HTx outcomesUnadjusted hazard ratioRestrictive cardiomyopathyRCM patientsHazard ratioCause mortalityHeart transplantationSubgroup analysisRCM groupMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysisCox proportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression analysisTime of HTxProgressive heart failureRadiation/chemotherapyHazards regression analysisOutcomes of adultsPediatric restrictive cardiomyopathySpectrum of disordersAdult HTxRCM diagnosisHeart failurePatient groupSurvival outcomesUnited Network