Table 4.
Listing criteria for heart transplantation based on cardiopulmonary exercise test data from the International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation
| Condition | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Beta-adrenergic blockade | Peak VO2 ≤ 12 mL·kg−1·min−1 |
| No beta-adrenergic blockade | Peak VO2 ≤ 14 mL·kg−1·min−1 |
| < 50 years and women | In addition to peak VO2 ≤ 12 (or 14) mL·kg−1·min−1, consider peak VO2 < 50% predicted |
| Peak respiratory exchange ratio < 1.05 | VE/VCO2 slope > 35 may be considered |
| Obese (body mass index > 30 kg·m−2) | Consider lean body mass–adjusted peak VO2 < 19 mL·kg−1·min−1 |
VE minute ventilation, VCO2 volume of carbon dioxide exhaled, VO2 volume of oxygen uptake. Adapted from Mehra et al. [1]