Table HR 4: Medical urgency statuses 1 and 2 of adults on the heart transplant waiting list by OPTN region during 2022 and 2023.
Candidates waiting for transplant at any time in the given year. Candidates listed at more than one center are counted once per listing. Active and inactive candidates are included. Urgency status is determined at the earliest of transplant, death, removal, or December 31 of the year.
| OPTN Region | 2022 N | 2022 Percent | 2023 N | 2023 Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Region 1 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 30 | 6.6 | 32 | 7.2 |
| Adult status 2 | 93 | 20.5 | 130 | 29.3 |
| Region 2 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 51 | 7.4 | 56 | 7.9 |
| Adult status 2 | 175 | 25.3 | 221 | 31.2 |
| Region 3 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 55 | 5.9 | 90 | 8.7 |
| Adult status 2 | 276 | 29.8 | 350 | 33.9 |
| Region 4 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 33 | 4.3 | 42 | 5.4 |
| Adult status 2 | 205 | 27.0 | 219 | 28.1 |
| Region 5 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 69 | 6.7 | 104 | 8.8 |
| Adult status 2 | 345 | 33.5 | 365 | 31.0 |
| Region 6 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 11 | 5.1 | 16 | 8.0 |
| Adult status 2 | 53 | 24.5 | 52 | 26.0 |
| Region 7 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 31 | 4.8 | 51 | 7.2 |
| Adult status 2 | 195 | 30.0 | 229 | 32.4 |
| Region 8 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 29 | 7.1 | 19 | 4.8 |
| Adult status 2 | 130 | 31.7 | 164 | 41.7 |
| Region 9 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 45 | 6.1 | 51 | 7.3 |
| Adult status 2 | 216 | 29.5 | 231 | 33.1 |
| Region 10 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 41 | 5.8 | 52 | 6.9 |
| Adult status 2 | 144 | 20.5 | 168 | 22.1 |
| Region 11 | ||||
| Adult status 1 | 71 | 7.5 | 109 | 10.4 |
| Adult status 2 | 268 | 28.3 | 311 | 29.8 |
OPTN/SRTR 2023 Annual Data Report