There is no unified national data infrastructure that can support retrospective and prospective research, no standardized quality improvement framework, and no coordinated research agenda to address heart transplant challenges. In short, we are crawling in one of the most high-stakes areas of healthcare.
The American Heart Association is launching a bold, multi-phase initiative to transform heart transplantation care across the United States, a transformation in treatment built on three pillars:
-A Global Heart Transplant Data Infrastructure
-A Research Network for Breakthrough Science
-A Quality Improvement Infrastructure

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