Differences in Status 1A Heart Transplantation Survival in the Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Era

CFLVAD patients who underwent transplantation as Status 1B or on the 30-day grace Status 1A have similar post-transplantation survival. These data suggest that there needs to be an objective organ allocation system for recipients of heart transplant that prioritize patients with CFVAD complications and patients not eligible for CFVAD for transplantation over 30-day grace period patients.