Background Equitable access to pediatric organ transplantation is critical, although risk
factors negatively impacting pre‐and post‐transplant outcomes remain. No synthesis of the …

Context Black patients experience health disparities in access and quality of care. Objective
To identify and characterize the literature on the experiences of Black patients with serious …

Background There are currently limited accurate national estimates for pediatric heart failure
(HF). Objectives This study aims to describe the current burden of primary and comorbid …

Background To date, no studies evaluated implicit bias among clinicians caring for children
with advanced heart failure. Objectives This study aims to evaluate implicit racial and …

Background We evaluated the impact of pediatric heart-allocation policy changes over time
and the approval of the Berlin ventricular assist device (VAD) on waitlist (WL) outcomes for …

Background Implicit bias is as prevalent among health care professionals as among the
wider population and is significantly associated with lower health care quality. Objective The …

Background To date, no studies have identified an optimal metric to match donor-recipient
(DR) pairs in pediatric heart transplantation (HT). Objectives This study sought to identify …

Background Recent studies demonstrate high offer decline and organ non‐utilization rates
are associated with increased pediatric heart transplant waitlist mortality. We sought to …

Background While sex-related differences in transplant outcomes have been well
characterized amongst adults, there are no sex-specific pediatric heart transplant studies …

Background Transplant center report cards are publicly available and used by regulators,
insurance payers, and importantly patients and families. Objectives In this study, the authors …