Description and analysis of patients and outcomes following third‐time heart transplantation: An analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database from 1985 to 2017

Following second heart transplantation (HTx), some patients experience graft failure and require third-time heart transplantation. Little data exist to guide decision-making with regard to repeat retransplantation in older patients.We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of patients receiving a third HTx, as identified in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database from 1985 to 2017.The study cohort consisted of N = 60 patients,...