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ArticleJHLT open2024

Trends in survival after heart transplantation based on Social Vulnerability Index in the United States.

Lovette Azap, Adrian Diaz, Doug A Gouchoe, Nahush A Mokadam, Sakima Smith, Matthew C Henn, Bryan A Whitson, Alim Habib, Brent C Lampert, Timothy M Pawlik and 1 more

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Article in JHLT open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Lorlatinib and neurocognitive adverse events: characterization, risk factors, and the potentially mitigative role of social support.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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11 authors.

Lovette AzapDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Adrian DiazDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Doug A GouchoeDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Nahush A MokadamDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Sakima SmithDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Matthew C HennDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Bryan A WhitsonDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Alim HabibDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Brent C LampertDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Timothy M PawlikDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center, Columbus, OH.
Asvin M GanapathiDivision of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The association of social vulnerability (SV) and cardiac transplant survival remains poorly defined, particularly related to long-term outcomes. The purpose of this study was to define the impact of SV on survival among heart transplant recipients with at least 1 year of survival post-transplant. Methods: Heart transplant recipients were identified using the United Network for Organ Sharing database between June 1, 2006, and December 31, 2020. The Center for Disease Control's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) database was used to stratify patients based on SVI into 3 groups: low: <25; average: 26 to 74; high: 75+. The groups were analyzed with comparative statistics, and unadjusted survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods. To determine the independent association between SVI and survival, a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model was created. Results: There were 27,740 recipients identified. High SVI patients more commonly identified as Black individuals and had a higher incidence of diabetes, pretransplant intensive care unit admission, and need for concomitant kidney transplant ( Conclusion: High or average SVI is independently associated with increased mortality following heart transplantation in patients with 1-year conditional survival. These findings demonstrate that disparities persist among heart transplant recipients during long-term follow-up.

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cardiacSocial determinants of healthSocial Vulnerability Indexsurgical outcomestransplant

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PMID40144229
PMCPMC11935411

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