2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Microbiota and Its Contribution for the Development of Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Human Lung Transplantation
Background: The microbiome of the donor lung will be imported to the recipient, and its role in allograft immunity remains speculative. The aims of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Respiratory Infections Following Lung Transplantation Leads to De Novo Development of Antibodies to Both Donor HLA and Lung Associated Self-Antigens and Increases the Risk for Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Background: It is accepted that lower respiratory tract infections (LRI) post lung transplantation (LTx) are a risk factor for the development of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Alemtuzumab and Basiliximab Induction On Patient and Graft Survival in Single Lung Transplant Recipients
PurposeTo evaluate the impact of alemtuzumab, basiliximab and no induction therapy on patient survival and chronic rejection.Methods3242 adult single lung transplantation from 2006 to 2013…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplant Patients With Elevated Baseline Pulmonary Arterial Pressures Are More Likely to Recover from Post-Transplant Acute Kidney Injury
Purpose: Elevated pre-operative pulmonary arterial pressures predict acute kidney injury (AKI) after lung transplant. It is unknown if the elevated pulmonary pressures predict recovery from…2015 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury After Lung Transplantation – Incidence, Risk Factors and Mechanisms
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and severe complication after solid organ transplantation. In a retrospective analysis and afterwards in a prospective clinical…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation from Donors With Kidney Disease
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Background:Various donor characteristics are associated with decreased survival following single (SLT) or bilateral (BLT) lung transplantation. No current studies exist regarding use of lungs from…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Existing Coronary Artery Disease in Lung Transplantat Recipients: Does It Impact Outcomes?
INTRODUCTION:In patients undergoing lung transplantation (LTx), the impact of pre-existing coronary artery disease (CAD) on long-term outcomes is not well understood. This study examines the…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Atherosclerotic Burden in Pediatric Lung Transplant Recipients
Purpose: Pediatric lung transplant patients have been reported to have an increased incidence of hypertension. This incidence might be caused by the treatment with calcineurin…2015 American Transplant Congress
Lung Biopsy Findings in Pediatric Lung Transplant Patients With Restrictive Physiology
Background: Long-term survival in pediatric lung transplantation is limited by bronchiolitis obliterans (BO), but varieties of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) are poorly understood. Restrictive…2015 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiologic Change in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Referred for Lung Transplantation Post Lung Allocation Score Implementation
Introduction: The lung allocation score (LAS) was designed and implemented in May 2005 to account for various measures of a candidate's health in an attempt…
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