Clinical ResearchImpact of Temporary Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Before Transplantation in the 2018 Heart Allocation System
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Key Words
2018 allocation policy
heart transplant
mechanical circulatory support
outcomes
UNOS
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
IABP
intra-aortic balloon pump
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
OPTN
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
pMCS
percutaneous endovascular mechanical circulatory support device
tMCS
temporary percutaneous endovascular mechanical circulatory support
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
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