JHLT Open • Vol 5
In-person versus virtual heart transplantation selection committee meetings: Longer-term impact on committee member perceptions and patient selection outcomes
June 2024 • Jenny Chen, Rongzi Shan, Stephanie Fraschilla, Melissa Moore, Jeffrey J. Hsu, Negeen Shahandeh, A. Ardehali, Ali Nsair, Rushi V. Parikh
The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in heart transplantation, including transitioning from in-person to virtual selection committee meetings. The longer-term impact of this transition on committee perceptions and patient selection outcomes has not been described. An anonymous survey was administered to our institution's selection committee. Among 58 regular attendees, there were 21 physician and 21 nonphysician respondents. Selection outcomes were compared for patients discussed during in-person meetings (March 1…