Early outcomes using hepatitis C–positive donors for cardiac transplantation in the era of effective direct-acting anti-viral therapies
KH Schlendorf, S Zalawadiya, AS Shah… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Given the shortage of suitable donor hearts for cardiac transplantation, and the
favorable safety and efficacy of current agents used to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), our
institution recently piloted transplantation of select patients using HCV-positive donors.
Methods Between September 2016 and March 2017, 12 HCV-naive patients and 1 patient
with a history of treated HCV underwent heart transplantation (HT) using hearts from HCV-
positive donors after informed consent. Patients who acquired HCV were referred to …
favorable safety and efficacy of current agents used to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), our
institution recently piloted transplantation of select patients using HCV-positive donors.
Methods Between September 2016 and March 2017, 12 HCV-naive patients and 1 patient
with a history of treated HCV underwent heart transplantation (HT) using hearts from HCV-
positive donors after informed consent. Patients who acquired HCV were referred to …
