2021 American Transplant Congress
Textbook Outcome: A Novel Metric in Lung Transplantation Outcomes
*Purpose: Lung transplant programs are typically assessed based on 1-/3-year survival, however other factors such as quality of life, freedom from rejection and oxygen, etc.,…2021 American Transplant Congress
Therapeutic Enoxaparin Dosing in Lung Transplant Recipients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours for therapeutic anticoagulation is known to increase rates of supratherapeutic anti-Xa levels in lung transplant recipients (LTRs).…2021 American Transplant Congress
Postoperative Tracheostomy as a Predictor of Poor Clinical Outcomes in Lung Transplantation
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Tracheostomies are commonly performed postoperatively in lung transplant recipients to provide ventilation for prolonged periods, and with relatively few studies detailing these patients’ outcomes…2021 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation After Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion versus Static Cold Storage: A Single Institution Cost Analysis
*Purpose: Ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) allows for reconditioning of “marginal” lung grafts and extended lung preservation. However, EVLP is costlier than cold storage. We compared…2021 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus-associated Nephropathy as a Cause of Renal Failure Post-lung Transplantation
Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) is a common cause of renal dysfunction early after renal transplant. BKVAN is much rarer in non-renal solid organ transplant,…2021 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Outcomes Comparing A2 Incompatible to Compatible Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Transplantation of A2 livers into type O and B recipients (A2i DDLT) is a growing modality to increase access to DDLT for O and…2021 American Transplant Congress
Bilateral Lung Transplantation for Destroyed Lungs with Asymmetric Thorax
Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
*Purpose: Destroyed lungs can cause mediastinal displacement, asymmetric chest deformity, and high risk and difficulty of surgery. Until now, there are few reports about bilateral…2021 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Fungal Prophylaxis Post-Lung Transplantation
1Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2Temple School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Fungal infections are responsible for approximately 15-35% of all infections in lung transplant recipients; 80% of which are due to aspergillus or candida. At…2021 American Transplant Congress
Donor CPR and Solid Organ Transplantation
*Purpose: In 2010, the American Heart Association and Emergency Cardiac Care (AHA ECC) set a 10-year impact goal of doubling cardiac arrest survival by 2020.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Liver Transplant Outcomes Utilizing Post-Cross Clamp Offers
1Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, 2Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: With the ongoing organ shortage, there has been increased interest in utilizing post-cross clamp (XC) liver allografts as a means of expanding the donor…
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