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Optimizing Organ Allocation in the US—Assessing Continuous Distribution for Heart Transplant

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4753

October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint describes the challenges of implementation of a continuous distribution framework for heart transplant and presents opportunities for innovation.

Corresponding Author: Nidhish Lokesh, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 (nidhish.lokesh@utsouthwestern.edu).

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