2021 American Transplant Congress
An Unexpected Case of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) Overlooked Pretransplant, but Then Diagnosed Early After Kidney Transplant with a Negative Patient Outcome: A Case Report
UPMC Pinnacle Transplant, Harrisburg, PA
*Purpose: ATTR-CM is underrecognized and commonly overlooked and undiagnosed. When found it is often a late diagnosis in patients with severe left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Rejection in the First Year is a Risk Factor for Subsequent Cardiac Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cardiac events (CE) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality after the first post-transplant year. We sought to determine whether acute rejection in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Improvement after Pancreatic Transplantation
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is a common cause of mortality in patients with uncontrolled diabetes. The purpose of this study is to assess whether patients receiving…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Liver Transplant Coronary Artery Disease Work-Up for Non-High-Risk Patients
*Purpose: Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of mortality following orthotopic liver transplant, yet there is not currently a standardized protocol for pre-liver-transplant coronary…2020 American Transplant Congress
Bariatric Surgery to Achieve Sufficient Weight Loss for Heart Transplant Candidacy: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1UAB, Birmingham, AL, 2USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: As the obesity epidemic grows, it can be expected that an increasing number of heart failure patients will be precluded from heart transplant based…2020 American Transplant Congress
UNOS Registry Myocarditis Heart Transplantation Outcome
*Purpose: Hospitalized myocarditis patients have a variable course that can require heart transplantation at a rate of about 3-4%. We sought to evaluate the post-transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
Post Heart Transplant Outcomes for Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis
*Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a known etiology of end-stage dilated, hypertrophic, or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies requiring heart transplantation (HT). We sought to evaluate the long-term…2020 American Transplant Congress
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as apical ballooning syndrome and stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction that resembles myocardial…2020 American Transplant Congress
Challenges in Examining Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
*Purpose: The Fontan procedure has allowed patients born with single ventricle physiology to survive into adulthood. It is projected that the mean age of Fontan…2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence, Prognosis and Predictors of Neurological Complications after Heart Transplantation
Cardiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
*Purpose: Heart transplantation (HT) is considered the gold-standard treatment for end-stage heart failure. In spite of its innumerous benefits, this therapy still involves complications. Among…