TABLE 5.

Early outcomes after heart transplantation

	Before allocation change (N = 38)	After allocation change (N = 33)	P
Ischemic time (min)	117	177	<0.01
Days intubated	3	3	0.82
Days in ICU	7	9	0.33
Days in hospital before OHT	5	14	0.01
Days in hospital after OHT	7	9	0.33
Severe PGD (n, %)	6 (16)	5 (15)	1
PGD patients with LVAD	6 (100)	4 (80)	0.12
% LVAD patients with PGD	19%	50%	0.19
Days on vasopressors/inotropes	8	7
vasopressors >7 d (n, %)	16 (42)	9 (27)
Usage of RRT (n, %)	12 (32)	14 (42)	0.34
Tracheostomy (n, %)	4 (11)	6 (18)	0.50
Infection (n, %)	8 (21)	9 (27)	0.54
Treated rejection (n,%)	8 (21)	3 (9)	0.16
Expired (n, %)	0 (0)	3 (9)	0.10

ICU, intensive care unit; OHT, orthotopic heart transplant; PGD, primary graft dysfunction; RRT, renal replacement therapy.