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Two-year monitoring report available for the elimination of the use of DSAs in heart allocation

Dec 20, 2022 | Heart/lung, News, Policy monitoring reports

A new data report contains key measures of adult heart allocation based on policy changes implemented in January 2020.

Three-year monitoring report available for changes to adult heart allocation

Oct 31, 2022 | Heart/lung, News, Policy monitoring reports

A new data report contains key measures of adult heart allocation based on policy changes implemented in October 2018.

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