Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2983931 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Individually, the effect of high-risk criteria on posttransplant survival varied; however, increasing numbers of criteria in a patient resulted in a cumulative increase in mortality. A scoring scale allows for the prediction of approximate mortality rates after transplantation. These findings suggest that recipient criteria for transplantation should focus on the number of high-risk criteria as well as clinical status, rather than the presence or absence of a single risk factor.
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Authors
Ryan R. MD, Mark J. MD, MS, Seema MD, Timothy M. MD, Robert S. BA, Kimberly N. MHSA, Annetine C. PhD, Alan J. MD, Jan M. MD, Ralph S. MD, Jonathan M. MD,