Cardiogenic shock is a hemodynamically complex syndrome characterized by a low cardiac
output that often culminates in multiorgan system failure and death. Despite recent …

Despite increasing prevalence in critical care units, cardiogenic shock related to HF (HF-CS)
is incompletely understood and distinct from acute myocardial infarction related CS. This …

In 2018, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) modified adult heart
allocation to better stratify candidates and provide broader access to the most medically …

Background: Cardiogenic shock occurring in the setting of advanced heart failure (HF-CS) is
increasingly common. However, recent studies have focused almost exclusively on acute …

Abstract In 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented a 6-tier allocation
policy to replace the prior 3-tier system. Given increasing listings of critically ill candidates for …

The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) implemented a new heart
allocation policy on October 18, 2018. Published estimates of lower posttransplant survival …

Background: The effect of the new donor heart allocation system on survival following
bridging to transplantation with venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) implemented a revised donor heart
allocation system on October 18, 2018 with principle aims to reduce waitlist mortality …

Faced with a chronic donor shortage, clinicians and regulators both struggle to develop
allocation systems which balance the challenges of waitlist mortality and donor availability …

Background Following the MOMENTUM 3 trial and the discontinuation of the HeartWare
HVAD, the HeartMate 3 LVAD (HM 3) has become the main durable device for bridging to …