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OPTN/SRTR 2018 Annual Data Report: Heart

M Colvin1,2, J M Smith1,3, N Hadley1

  • 1Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN.

American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
|January 4, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Heart transplant data from 2018 shows increased transplants and improved survival rates. While the new adult heart allocation policy

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The adult heart allocation policy was updated in 2016 and implemented in October 2018.
  • 2018 data collection is expected to provide more detailed insights for future analyses.
  • Candidate listings for heart transplantation continued to rise in 2018.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze 2018 heart transplant data, including candidate listings and performed procedures.
  • To assess short-term and long-term posttransplant mortality trends.
  • To evaluate survival rates for adult and pediatric heart transplant recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national heart transplant data from 2018.
  • Comparison of 2018 transplant numbers with 2017.
  • Review of survival and mortality data for adult and pediatric recipients from various transplant cohorts.

Main Results:

  • In 2018, 3883 adult and 685 pediatric candidates were added to the waiting list.
  • A total of 3440 heart transplants were performed in 2018, an increase of 167 from 2017.
  • Posttransplant mortality showed improvement in both short-term and long-term outcomes for adult recipients, with 1-year survival at 90.3% for the 2011-2013 cohort.

Conclusions:

  • 2018 data indicates an increase in heart transplant activity and positive trends in patient survival.
  • Further analysis of granular data is anticipated to better understand the impact of the new allocation policy.
  • Improved short-term and long-term outcomes highlight advancements in heart transplantation.

Keywords:
End-stage heart failureheart transplanttransplant outcomesventricular assist device

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