U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Heart Transplantation Committee considers issues relating to heart procurement, allocation, and transplantation, including medical, scientific, and ethical aspects. The committee also considers the broad implications of such issues and deals with specific individual issues or situations. The goal of the committee’s work is to develop evidence-based policies aimed at reducing waitlist mortality in heart transplant candidates, increasing heart utilization, improving access to heart transplantation, and improving the health outcomes of heart transplant recipients.
Featured report
Monitoring Heart Allocation Policy Changes (PDF - 3.5 K; 3/2020)
Current Projects
Review
Board approved and pending implementation
- Report Primary Graft Dysfunction in Heart Transplant Recipients
- Amend Status Extension Requirements in Adult Heart Allocation Policy
Implemented
- Guidance Addressing the Use of Pediatric Heart Exceptions
- Guidance and Policy Addressing Adult Heart Allocation
- National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics (12/2019)
- Eliminate the use of DSAs in thoracic distribution (1/2019)
- Review board guidance on HCM and RCM exceptions (1/2018)
- Guidance on congenital heart disease exception requests (7/2017)
- Modify adult heart allocation 2016 2nd round (8/2016)
Chair
- Dr. Shelley A Hall
- Baylor University Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Dr. Richard C Daly
- Mayo Clinic Hospital Minnesota
Liaison
- Eric Messick
- UNOS Employees
- Eric.Messick@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tariq Ahmad | Yale New Haven Hospital | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Amrut Ambardekar | University of Colorado Hospital/Health Science Center | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. David A Baran | Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Jennifer Carapellucci | Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Hannah Copeland | Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Jose P Garcia | Indiana University Health | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Steven Kelban | General Public Region 9 | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Arun Krishnamoorthy | Piedmont Hospital | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Michael D Kwan | Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Cindy M Martin | University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Jondavid Menteer | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Nader Moazami | NYU Langone Health | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Kelly Newlin | University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Jonah Odim | General Public Region 2 | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Adam K Schneider | UW Health Organ and Tissue Donation | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Fawwaz R Shaw | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. M. Cristina Smith | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
Meeting Summaries
- April 19, 2022 Heart Committee (PDF - 198 K)
- March 31, 2022 Heart Pediatric Heart Workgroup for ABOi Offers (PDF - 244 K)
- March 15, 2022 Heart Committee (PDF - 156 K)
- February 23, 2022 Heart Education Emails (PDF - 143 K)
- February 15, 2022 Heart Committee (PDF - 205 K)
- February 3, 2022 Heart CAD/CAV Subcommittee (PDF - 139 K)
- January 18, 2022 Heart Committee (PDF - 181 K)
- December 21, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 243 K)
- October 19, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 199 K)
- October 6, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 242 K)
- September 21, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 252 K)
- September 17, 2021 Heart Pediatric Heart Workgroup for ABOi Offers (PDF - 196 K)
- August 17, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 173 K)
- July 28, 2021 Heart Pediatric Heart Workgroup for ABOi Offers (PDF - 205 K)
- July 20, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 147 K)
- June 15, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 183 K)
- June 11, 2021 Heart Pediatric Heart Workgroup for ABOi Offers (PDF - 145 K)
- June 9, 2021 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 149 K)
- June 8, 2021 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 147 K)
- May 18, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 246 K)
- April 20, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 268 K)
- March 23, 2021 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 245 K)
- March 16, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 242 K)
- March 9, 2021 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 278 K)
- February 22, 2021 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 270 K)
- February 16, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 272 K)
- February 10, 2021 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 278 K)
- January 28, 2021 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 264 K)
- January 20, 2021 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 248 K)
- January 19, 2021 Heart Committee (PDF - 247 K)
- December 18, 2020 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 633 K)
- December 17, 2020 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 622 K)
- December 1, 2020 Heart Status Extension Subcommittee (PDF - 311 K)
- November 30, 2020 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 240 K)
- November 17, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 260 K)
- November 6, 2020 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 215 K)
- October 29, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 315 K)
- October 27, 2020 Heart Pediatric Heart Workgroup (PDF - 234 K)
- October 19, 2020 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 249 K)
- October 14, 2020 Heart Primary Graft Dysfunction Subcommittee (PDF - 220 K)
- September 22, 2020 Heart Pediatric Workgroup (PDF - 727 K)
- September 15, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 318 K)
- September 8, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 294)
- August 18, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 280)
- July 21, 2020 Heart Committee (PDF - 768 K)
Board approved and pending implementation
- National Heart Review Board for Pediatrics (12/2019)
- Adult heart allocation changes 2016 (1/2016)
Implemented
- June 25, 2020 (PDF - 221 K)
- May 28, 2020 (PDF - 145 K)
- May 26, 2020 (PDF - 144 K)
- May 21, 2020 (PDF - 242 K)
- May 14, 2020 (PDF - 227 K)
- April 29, 2020 (PDF - 144 K)
- April 23, 2020 (PDF - 209 K)
- April 17, 2020 (PDF - 450 K)
- April 16, 2020 (PDF - 220 K)
- April 9, 2020 (PDF - 355 K)
- April 7, 2020 (PDF - 250 K)
- March 26, 2020 (PDF - 198 K)
- March 12, 2020 (PDF - 282 K)
- March 11, 2020 (PDF - 197 K)
- February 27, 2020 (PDF - 192 K)
- February 25, 2020 (PDF - 282 K)
- February 20, 2020 (PDF - 528 K)
- February 13, 2020 (PDF - 628 K)
- January 28, 2020 (PDF - 2019 K)
- January 23, 2020 (PDF - 192 K)
- January 16, 2020 (PDF - 110 K)
- January 15, 2020 (PDF - 587 K)
- January 9, 2020 (PDF - 194 K)
- January 8, 2020 (PDF - 193 K)
- December 19, 2019 (PDF - 142 K)
- December 12, 2019 (PDF - 191 K)
- December 11, 2019 (PDF - 217 K)
- December 5, 2019 (PDF - 187 K)
- November 21, 2019 (PDF - 196 K)
- November 20, 2019 (PDF - 195 K)
- November 14, 2019 (PDF - 511 K)
- November 13, 2019 (PDF - 232 K)
- October 24, 2019 (PDF - 188 K)
- October 22, 2019 (PDF - 188 K)
- October 17, 2019 (PDF - 265 K)
- October 10, 2019 (PDF - 187 K)
- September 26, 2019 (PDF - 146 K)
- September 24, 2019 (PDF - 191 K)
- September 19, 2019 (PDF - 199 K)
- September 12, 2019 (PDF - 193 K)
- August 29, 2019 (PDF - 148 K)
- August 15, 2019 (PDF - 194 K)
- August 8, 2019 (PDF - 187 K)
- July 25, 2019 (PDF - 773 K)
- July 18,2019 (PDF - 196 K)
- July 11, 2019 (PDF - 195 K)
- June 27, 2019 (PDF - 217 K)
- June 20, 2019 (PDF - 185 K)
- June 13, 2019 (PDF - 189 K)
- May 30, 2019 (PDF - 151 K)
- May 16, 2019 (PDF - 182 K)
- May 9, 2019 (PDF - 173 K)
- April 17, 2019 (PDF - 198K)
- January 31, 2019 (PDF - 74K)
- November 29, 2018 (PDF - 127 K)
- November 1, 2018 (PDF - 306 K)
- September 27, 2018 (PDF - 77 K)
- September 13, 2018 (PDF - 69 K)
- August 30, 2018 (PDF - 160 K)
- August 23, 2018 (PDF - 273 K)
- August 16, 2018 (PDF - 666 K)
- August 9, 2018 (PDF - 74 K)
- July 26, 2018 (PDF - 184 K)
- July 19, 2018 (PDF - 142 K)
- June 2018 (PDF - 80 K)
- April 26, 2018 (PDF - 85 K)
- April 19, 2018 (PDF - 104 K)
- March 2018 (PDF - 80 K)
- February 2018 (PDF - 553 K)
- January 2018 (PDF - 582 K)
- December 28, 2017 (PDF - 568 K)
- December 21, 2017 (PDF - 474 K)
- December 14, 2017 (PDF - 476 K)
- December 7, 2017 (PDF - 572 K)
- November 2017 (PDF - 474 K)
- October 2017 (PDF - 553K)
- June 2017 (PDF - 499 K)
- March 2017 (PDF - 576 K)
- October 27, 2016 (PDF - 164 K)
- October 13, 2016 (PDF - 179 K)
- August 2016 (PDF - 108 K)
- June 2016 (PDF - 23 K)
- April 2016 (PDF - 557 K)
- March 2016 (PDF - 84 K)
- January 2016 (PDF - 84 K)
Report to the board of directors
- June 2019: Eliminate the use of DSAs in thoracic organ distribution (PDF - 1.5 M)
- December 2016 (PDF - 1.2 M)
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