Abstract:Introduction:
Recent studies have suggested a relationship between mortality and center volume in pediatric heart transplantation; however, these studies utilize databases that lack granularity to assess patient risk profiles.
Hypothesis:
Utilizing the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS) database, we hypothesized that there would be a difference in outcomes among centers based on yearly transplant volume, and that the patient’s clinical profiles w… Show more
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