Transplantation and pediatric cardiomyopathies: Indications for listing and risk factors for death while waiting

Cardiomyopathies are the primary indication for transplantation in children over one year of age. Transplantation offers excellent short and intermediate term survival. However, there continues to be a number of patients who die awaiting transplantation due to the ongoing challenges with donor organ availability. This chapter will explore general indications for transplantation in children with cardiomyopathies, the waitlist mortality in this patient population and risk factors for delisting or death while waiting.