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Background
Ischemic time (IT) under the new heart transplant (HTx) allocation system has increased compared to the old system. We investigated the effect of IT and donor age on post‐HTx survival.
Methods
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was analyzed to identify adult HTx between October 2015 and August 2020. Recipients were stratified by donor age, transplantation era, and IT...