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Introduction
Since the 2018 change in the US adult heart allocation policy, more patients are bridged‐to‐transplant on temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS). Previous studies indicate that durable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) may lead to allosensitization. The goal of this study was to assess whether tMCS implantation is associated with changes in sensitization.
Methods
We included...