Summary From Stats And Clinical Studies.pdf

NHS Blood and Transplant's Cardiotoracic Advisory Group received an update from Statistics and Clinical Studies, summarizing recent presentations, publications, and current and future work in cardiothoracic transplantation. New reports published include the 2018/19 Interim Report on Cardiothoracic Transplantation and the 2017/18 Annual Report on Mechanical Circulatory Support Related to Heart Transplantation. Staff changes and current arrangements for staff responsibilities in support of organs and tissues were noted. A presentation on recent developments in cardiothoracic transplantation was given at the Joint NHSBT and British Transplantation Society Conference. A study on patient outcomes from time of listing for lung transplantation in the UK was published. Clinical fellows are working on various projects, including organ utilisation and malignancy in transplantation. Recent and future work includes specifying changes to the UK VAD Database, supporting the Heart and Lung Allocation Sub-Groups, and collecting data on organ grading and decline reasons. Fixed-term projects and regular reports are listed in tables, including support for implementation of heart allocation schemes, lung allocation schemes, and paediatric allocation zones.