Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	108226
Country	United States

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Impact of the United Network for Organ Sharing allocation criteria changes on temporary mechanical circulatory support use as a bridge to transplant
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sriram Sunil Kumar, Shreya Arvind, Sanjana Nagraj, Maisha Maliha, Sumant Pargaonkar, Vikyath Satish, Sharanya Kaushik, Kuan-Yu Chi, Nikolaos Diakos and Miguel Alvarez Villela
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Corresponding Author	Miguel Alvarez Villela, Department of Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY 10075, United States. malvarezvill@northwell.edu
Key Words	Mechanical circulatory support; Heart transplantation; Ventricular assist device; Allocation criteria; Continuous distribution
Core Tip	With the introduction of the new allocation system for heart transplants in 2018, there has been a change in the usage of temporary and durable mechanical circulatory devices. Reports from multiple registries have shown that the biggest change was noticed with the use of intra-aortic balloon pumps, which grant the second highest status within the current transplantation system. While this represents deficiencies in determining medical urgency within the current system, the proposed continuous allocation model and candidate risk score aim to provide equitable distribution of donor hearts.
Citation	Sunil Kumar S, Arvind S, Nagraj S, Maliha M, Pargaonkar S, Satish V, Kaushik S, Chi KY, Diakos N, Villela MA. Impact of the United Network for Organ Sharing allocation criteria changes on temporary mechanical circulatory support use as a bridge to transplant. World J Transplant 2025; In press

Received	2025-04-09 09:25
Peer-Review Started	2025-04-09 09:25
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Return for Revision	2025-05-12 04:03
Revised	2025-05-14 11:15
Second Decision	2025-06-13 02:50
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-06-13 08:39
Articles in Press	2025-06-13 08:39
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