Impact of Coronavirus-2019 On Pediatric and Adult Heart Transplantation Waitlist Activity and Mortality in The United States: A Descriptive Approach

• Main Authors: Awais Ashfaq, MD (Author), Geoffrey M. Gray, PhD (Author), Jennifer Carapellucci (Author), Ernest K. Amankwah, PhD (Author), Luis M. Ahumada, PhD (Author), Mohamed Rehman, MD (Author), Michael Puchalski, MD (Author), Andrew Smith, MD (Author), James A. Quintessenza, MD (Author), Alfred Asante-Korang, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Transplant centers saw a substantial reduction in deceased donor solid organ transplantation since the beginning of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States. There is limited data on the impact of COVID-19 on adult and pediatric heart transplant volume and variation...