Well, die then.

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in Well, die then.:

There is no next child in line, per se.

Either a heart matches or it does not.

Therefore, I can only surmise your principles demand that we throw a good heart in the gut bucket.

There’s always someone next in line.

[jon-nyc]

As of the latest available data, precise numbers of pediatric patients currently on the heart transplant waiting list are not publicly disclosed in real-time. However, historical data provides some context:
• Transplants Performed: In 2020, there were 465 pediatric heart transplants performed in the United States, a slight decrease from 509 in 2019. 
• Waitlist Outcomes: A study analyzing pediatric heart transplant candidates listed between July 2016 and April 2019 found that out of 1,789 candidates, 65% underwent heart transplantation, 14% died or deteriorated while waiting, 8% were removed from the list due to improvement, and 13% were still waiting at the end of the study period. 

These figures suggest that at any given time, there are several hundred pediatric patients awaiting heart transplants in the U.S. For the most current and specific numbers, it’s advisable to consult the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) or the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), which regularly publish detailed statistics on transplant waitlists and outcomes.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Well, die then.:

@Jolly said in Well, die then.:

There is no next child in line, per se.

Either a heart matches or it does not.

Therefore, I can only surmise your principles demand that we throw a good heart in the gut bucket.

There’s always someone next in line.

Not that matches.

[jon-nyc]

Almost always yes. There are only so many variables. Often the next in line is at another center, but it’s rare for organs to not find a match. Almost unheard of Unless of course there’s something wrong with them

[89th]

That was the premise I was going off of, too, Jon.