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ArticleAnnals of transplantation2022

Patient-Related Preoperative Clinical Factors Influencing 1-Year Survival After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation - A Single Center Polish Experience.

Agnieszka Kuczaj, Szymon Pawlak, Piotr Przybyłowski, Szymon Warwas, Joanna E Śliwka, Michał Zakliczyński, Tomasz Hrapkowicz

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Article in Annals of transplantation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Agnieszka KuczajDepartment of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9462-0467
Szymon PawlakDepartment of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.
Piotr PrzybyłowskiDepartment of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.
Szymon WarwasStudents' Scientific Association affiliated with the Department of Cardiac, Vascular, and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9930-5864
Joanna E ŚliwkaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Transplantology and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland.
Michał ZakliczyńskiClinic of Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Tomasz HrapkowiczDepartment of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PLSilesian Center for Heart Disease · PLWroclaw Medical University · PL

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Abstract

BACKGROUND End-stage heart failure is a growing problem in Poland. Orthotopic heart transplantation remains the best treatment option. Although increasing, the number of heart transplants is disproportionately low compared with patient need. Therefore, it is crucial to identify factors contributing to improvement of heart transplantation outcomes. To find factors providing best survival and optimal recipient selection, we analyzed pretransplant patient-related clinical factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between May 2015 and May 2020, we performed 258 cardiac transplants at our institution. We reviewed possible patient-related clinical factors affecting the 1-year survival of our patients and analyzed factors related to survival. Mean age at transplant was 53.5 (±11.8) years; 22.9% of patients were women. Preoperative factors were analyzed using univariable and multivariable analyses. RESULTS In this cohort, 31.8% were diabetic, 43% had ischemic etiology of heart failure, and 15.3% had reversible pulmonary hypertension. Mechanical circulatory support was used in 22%. During 1-year observation, 64 (24.8%) patients died. Univariable analysis showed ischemic etiology (hazard ratio [HR]=2.05, CI=1.227-3.429; P=0.01) and left ventricular assist device were associated with 1-year risk of death (HR=1.953, CI=1.090-3.499; P=0.02). Urgent listing trended toward worsened prognosis (HR=1.509, CI=0.95-2.397; P=0.08). Multivariable analysis showed ischemic etiology (HR=1.81, CI=1.075-3.059; P=0.03), total mechanical circulatory support (HR=1.93, CI=1.080-3.437; P=0.03), decreased eGFR (HR=0.987, CI=0.975-0.998; P=0.03), and protein level (HR=0.97, CI=0.951-0.998; P=0.04) were independently associated with worse 1-year survival after transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Ischemic etiology and mechanical circulatory support were the most important preoperative factors. Malnutrition and renal failure were additional risk factors. Age alone did not influence 1-year survival.

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Heart-Assist DevicesHeart FailureHeart TransplantationFemaleHumansPolandRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment Outcome

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