Donor Characteristics Stratified by Center Acceptance Tercile
Of donor hearts accepted and transplanted each tercile, high-tier
centers more commonly utilized hearts from female donors (28.6% vs
29.9% vs 31.1%, p=0.03) (Supplemental Table 4 ). High-tier
centers were also more likely to accept higher-risk donors including
HCV, HBV, and HIV positive donors (2.8% vs 3.2% vs 5.0%,
p<0.001), donors >500 miles from the transplant
center (2.6% vs 3.7% vs 6.5%, p<0.001), and donors older
than 40 years (22.1% vs 23.3% vs 25.8%, p<0.001). The rates
of acceptance for donor hearts with LVEF <60% was similar
across the terciles (p=0.28).