The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1064-1069, April 2010

The effect of transplant center volume on survival after heart transplantation: A multicenter study

  • Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnett Ave, MLC 2004, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
    • ,
  • Jeff Moore, MS

      Affiliations

    • Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • ,
  • David B. Dyke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 12 March 2009; received in revised form 14 September 2009; accepted 16 November 2009. published online 08 February 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

 The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients is funded by contract number 234-2005-37009C from the Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the US Government.

 Author responsible for data analyses: Jeff Moore, MS

PII: S0022-5223(09)01538-4

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.040

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1064-1069, April 2010

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