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Evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac transplantation

  • Fouad Chouairi
    ,
  • Michael Fuery
    ,
  • Katherine A. Clark
    ,
  • Clancy W. Mullan
    ,
  • James Stewart
    ,
  • Cesar Caraballo
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities contribute to differences in access and outcomes for patients undergoing heart transplantation. We evaluated contemporary outcomes for heart transplantation stratified by race and ethnicity as well as the new 2018 allocation system. METHODS AND RESULTS: Adult heart recipients from 2011 to 2020 were identified in the United Network for Organ Sharing database and stratified into 3 groups: Black, Hispanic, and White. We analyzed recipient and donor characteristics, and outcomes. Among 32 353 patients (25% Black, 9% Hispanic, 66% White), Black and Hispanic patients were younger, more likely to be women and have diabetes mellitus or renal disease (all, P

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Original language

English (US)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of the American Heart Association (Volume 10, Issue 17)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 09/07/2021

Publication status

Published - 09/07/2021

ISSN

2047-9980

Publication IDs

  • PubMed: 34431324
  • Scopus: 85115225153
  • ORCID: /0000-0003-0253-1174/work/110363128

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