Sex-Based Outcomes of Heart Re-Transplantation: Analysis from UNOS Database

Purpose Heart re-transplantation (re-HTx) outcomes are thought to more challenging than primary transplants. There is limited information about the impact of sex matching on prognosis in re-HTx. In this study, we aim to elucidate sex-based outcomes of re-HTx using United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. Methods Adult (≧ 18 years) patients undergoing re-HTx from January 2007 and March 2016 were identified from the UNOS database. Demographic data and outcomes were compared on the recipient sex differences. Results There were 463 patients and 179 (38.7%) were female. Compared with male, female recipients were younger (p Conclusion The outcome of female recipients for re-HTx is worse than that of male recipients. Female recipients who receive a female donor had a worst outcome.