[HTML][HTML] Heart and lung transplantation in the United States, 1997–2006
MS Mulligan, TH Shearon, D Weill, FD Pagani… - American Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
This article highlights trends in heart and lung transplantation between 1997 and 2006,
drawing on data from the OPTN and SRTR. The total number of candidates actively awaiting
heart transplantation declined by 45% over the last decade, dropping from 2414 patients in
1997 to 1327 patients in 2006. The overall death rates among patients awaiting heart
transplantation declined over the same period. The distribution of recipients among the
different status groups at the time of heart transplantation changed little between the …
drawing on data from the OPTN and SRTR. The total number of candidates actively awaiting
heart transplantation declined by 45% over the last decade, dropping from 2414 patients in
1997 to 1327 patients in 2006. The overall death rates among patients awaiting heart
transplantation declined over the same period. The distribution of recipients among the
different status groups at the time of heart transplantation changed little between the …