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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 393, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131360
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Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT); Psychosocial; Survival; Equity
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The study found that the SIPAT score of high-risk patients before heart transplantation is associated with a reduced long-term survival rate post-transplant.
Background: Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) improves survival in eligible patients. Organ scarcity necessitates extensive clinical and psychosocial evaluations before listing. The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT) predicts risk for poor psychosocial outcomes and morbidity in the first year post-transplant, yet it is unknown whether it predicts long-term outcomes.Methods: Blinded examiners obtained data from a retrospective cohort of 51 OHT recipients from a high-volume center. Patients with Excellent or Good SIPAT score indicating low psychosocial risk for transplant (E/G) were compared with those who met Minimum Acceptable Criteria or were High Risk (MAC/HR). Associations were examined between SIPAT group and outcomes.Results: MAC/HR versus E/G recipients had significantly reduced survival in the 10 years post-OHT (mean 6.7 vs 8.8 years, p = 0.027; 55% vs 82% survival proportions, p = 0.037). MAC/HR patients were more likely to live in a county with greater income inequality (p = 0.025) and have psychiatric history pre-OHT (p = 0.046). Both groups had otherwise similar demographics and medical history. A lower proportion of MAC/HR patients adhered to medications post-OHT and a greater proportion had psychiatric illness, though differences were not significant.Conclusions: Higher-risk SIPAT scores predict reduced long-term survival post-OHT. Further efforts are crucial to improve outcomes in higher-risk patients.
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