Changes in Type of Temporary Mechanical Support Device Use Under the New Heart Allocation Policy

Affiliations

• ¹ Division of Cardiovascular Diseases (J.R.G., K.G., M.C., T.M.C., K.D.A., B.K.N.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• ² Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX(D.J.K.).
• ³ Division of Nephrology(R.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• ⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health(R.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• ⁵ Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center(R.S.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• ⁶ Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (MiCHAMP)(B.K.N.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• ⁷ The Center for Clinical Management and Research, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, MI(B.K.N.).