Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C–Positive Donors in the Modern Era

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 115; no. 2; pp. 493 - 500
• Main Authors: Kwon, Jennie H., Hill, Morgan A., Patel, Raj, Tedford, Ryan J., Hashmi, Zubair A., Shorbaji, Khaled, Huckaby, Lauren V., Welch, Brett A., Kilic, Arman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Heart; Heart Transplantation; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C - epidemiology; Humans; Tissue Donors; United States - epidemiology; United States

Advances in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment and the ongoing opioid epidemic have made HCV-positive donors increasingly available for heart transplantation (HT). This analysis reports outcomes of over 1000 HCV-positive HTs in the United States in the modern era. The United Network of Organ Sharing...