Donor Characteristics Stratified by Center Acceptance Tercile
Of donor hearts accepted and transplanted each tercile, high-tier centers more commonly utilized hearts from female donors (28.6% vs 29.9% vs 31.1%, p=0.03) (Supplemental Table 4 ). High-tier centers were also more likely to accept higher-risk donors including HCV, HBV, and HIV positive donors (2.8% vs 3.2% vs 5.0%, p<0.001), donors >500 miles from the transplant center (2.6% vs 3.7% vs 6.5%, p<0.001), and donors older than 40 years (22.1% vs 23.3% vs 25.8%, p<0.001). The rates of acceptance for donor hearts with LVEF <60% was similar across the terciles (p=0.28).