The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 235-239 , March 2010

Effects of the 2006 U.S. thoracic organ allocation change: Analysis of local impact on organ procurement and heart transplantation

  • Jose N. Nativi, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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  • Abdallah G. Kfoury, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Craig Myrick

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Donor Services, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Melissa Peters

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Donor Services, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Dale Renlund, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Edward M. Gilbert, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Feras Bader, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Arun K. Singhal, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Melanie Everitt, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Patrick Fisher, DO, PhD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • David A. Bull, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Craig Selzman, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • ,
  • Josef Stehlik, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • U.T.A.H. Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Josef Stehlik, MD, Department of Cardiology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 50 North Medical Drive, 4A100 SOM, Salt Lake City, UT 84132. Telephone: 801-582-1565 (x4543). Fax: 801-584-2532

  • Image Result

    UNOS status at transplantation before and after thoracic organ allocation policy change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

    UNOS status at transplantation before and after thoracic organ allocation policy change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

  • Image Result

    Total procurement and transportation cost per imported donor organ before and after July 2006 (based on Intermountain Donor Services data).

    Total procurement and transportation cost per imported donor organ before and after July 2006 (based on Intermountain Donor Services data).

  • Image Result

    Survival on heart transplant waiting list before and after thoracic organ allocation change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

    Survival on heart transplant waiting list before and after thoracic organ allocation change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

  • Image Result

    Thirty-day survival after heart transplant, before and after the thoracic organ allocation policy change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

    Thirty-day survival after heart transplant, before and after the thoracic organ allocation policy change (based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data).

PII: S1053-2498(09)00428-8

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.05.036

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 235-239 , March 2010

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