Development and Prospective Validation of a Clinical Index to Predict Survival in Ambulatory Patients Referred for Cardiac Transplant Evaluation

Key Points

• The aim is to create a predictive model that helps assess survival chances for patients considered for cardiac transplantation.
• Developed a noninvasive risk-stratification index for cardiac transplant evaluation.
• Validated the index in a prospective cohort of ambulatory patients.
• The risk-stratification model improved candidate selection for cardiac transplantation.