2016 American Transplant Congress
Qualitative Assessment of Patient-Perceived Treatment Burden Following Cardiac Transplantation.
Patient-perceived treatment burden (PPTB), i.e., “the work of being a patient,” following heart transplantation (HTx) can affect patients' experiences of care, sense of self-efficacy in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with a Continuous Flow, Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York.
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increases morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD) are exposed to known risk factors for…2016 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Postoperative Glycemic Control in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipients.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York.
Hyperglycemia may occur after solid organ transplantation because of stress, immunosuppressants, and diabetes mellitus. Glycemic control has been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prednisone Wean After Dual Heart and Kidney Transplantation: Is There a Risk?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: Corticosteroids are the cornerstone of immunosuppressive therapy post transplant (Tx)but there are deleterious effects of long-term use. A protocol of corticosteroid weaning starting 6-12…2016 American Transplant Congress
Liver Evaluation for Heart Transplantation: Which Is Better, Noninvasive Scans or Liver Biopsy?
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Background: Patients awaiting heart transplantation who have known liver disease from congestive hepatopathy are at increased risk for mortality post-transplantation. The evaluation of the liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate as a Strategy to Rapidly Reverse Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Transplantation: Better Than the Conventional Approach?
PurposeThe purpose of this analysis is to compare outcomes of administering four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC, Kcentra™) versus standard of care for anticoagulation reversal in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Actual versus Goal Tacrolimus Levels Post Cardiothoracic Transplant.
Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN.
BackgroundAlthough target tacrolimus (TAC) trough levels necessary to prevent rejection are established post heart/lung transplant (tx), there is little published literature on the proportion of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Using Gastrointestinal Biopsy to Predict Outcome in Patients Evaluated for Cardiac Transplantation for Amyloidosis: A Report from the International Consortium on Cardiac Amyloidosis Transplantation (iCCAT).
Heart transplant (HT) is an established therapy for heart failure due to amyloidosis. The utility of gastrointestinal (GI) biopsy in predicting patient outcomes and guiding…2016 American Transplant Congress
Medicaid Insurance Is Associated with Shorter Time to Transplant Listing After LVAD Implantation.
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and total artificial hearts (TAH) are being increasingly utilized as a bridge to heart transplant (HT). Prior studies have demonstrated…2016 American Transplant Congress
Air Pollution – An Additional Risk Factor for Developing Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.
Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Purpose:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) remains one of the primary causes of death in long-term follow-up after heart transplantation (HTx) and is the most limiting factor…
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