COVID‐19 and liver transplantation: Lessons from the first year of the pandemic

Phipps, Meaghan M.; Verna, Elizabeth C.

Over the last year, novel coronavirus‐19 (COVID‐19) has continued to spread across the globe, causing significant morbidity and mortality among transplant candidates and recipients. Patients with end stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation and patients with a history of liver transplantation represent vulnerable populations, especially given high rates of associated medical comorbidities in these groups and their immunosuppressed status. In addition, concerns surrounding COVID‐19 risk in this patient population has affected rates of transplantation and general transplantation practices. Here, we explore what we have learned about the impact of COVID‐19 on liver transplant candidates and recipients as well as the many key knowledge gaps that remain.