Pediatric heart transplant waiting list times during pandemic

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About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant, while graft and recipient survival were maintained and waiting list mortality remained unchanged.

Authors: John Iguidbashian, M.D., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.34874)

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