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2020 American Transplant Congress
Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A UNOS Registry Analysis
P. Genyk¹, K. Yang¹, J. Pizula¹, A. Lee¹, D. Miklin¹, S. Shah¹, S. Nuno¹, S. Hashmi¹, J. Nattiv¹, A. Kiankhooy¹, L. Grazette¹, M. Fong¹, J. Rahman¹, K. Pandya¹, A. Vaidya¹, D. Vucicevic², J. Li¹, P. Kingsford¹, P. Banankhah¹, A. Wolfson³, G. Liu¹, R. Chand⁴, E. Depasquale¹
¹Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Newark Beth-Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, ³University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ, ⁴Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
*Purpose: Marfan syndrome (MS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder due to a defect in the fibrillin-1 gene. MS patients can develop a discrete…
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Risk Epitope Mismatch Does Not Predict Short Term Heart Transplant Outcomes
Y. Moayedi¹, J. McCaughan², E. Henricksen³, B. Mueller⁴, S. Fan⁴, H. J. Ross¹, K. Khush⁵, B. M. Zhang⁶, J. Teuteberg⁵
¹Cardiology, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²HLA Lab, Belfast Trust, Belfast, Ireland, ³Pharmacy, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, ⁴Computational Program TRCHR, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Cardiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁶HLA Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
*Purpose: Heart transplantation (HT) remains the gold standard treatment for end-stage heart failure. Despite significant improvements in short-term outcomes, the median survival after heart transplantation…
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Comparison of Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation Scores to Medication Adherence Assessment Findings in Kidney Transplant Candidates Undergoing Living Donor Transplant
J. Trofe-Clark¹, G. Malat¹, M. Norris¹, M. Bleicher², E. Smith³, D. Sawinski², R. Weinrieb⁴, R. Bloom²
¹Pharmacy, Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Renal Division, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Social Work, Hosp of Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Pyschiatry, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) is a standardized, evaluation tool intended to assess psychosocial health in organ transplant candidates. The purpose…
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Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Sleep Quality in Patients Admitted in ICU: A Cross-Section Study in China
L. Long, J. Liu, J. Yan, F. J. Xie, F. L. Liu, H. Liu, H. K. Yin
Transplantation Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
*Purpose: Although evidences showed that sleep disorder is common in patient with end stage renal disease (ESRD), less is known about their sleep quality after…
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Impact of Statin Intensity on the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
K. Goehring¹, W. Kuan¹, A. Sieg¹, K. L. Dawson¹, A. R. Kolodziej²
¹Department of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY, ²Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: This study aims to examine the efficacy of high-intensity statin therapy compared to low-intensity, moderate-intensity, or no statins at preventing cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV)…
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Comparison of Six-Month Outcomes in Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation with Percutaneous Temporary Circulatory Support Before and after the UNOS Allocation System Change
J. Nattiv¹, G. S. Liu¹, P. Banankhah¹, J. Sussex¹, P. Genyk¹, J. Li¹, D. Vucicevic², R. S. Chand³, K. Pandya¹, J. Rahman¹, A. M. Wolfson⁴, A. S. Vaidya¹, E. DePasquale¹
¹Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, ³Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ
*Purpose: We report the trends in utilization and outcomes of percutaneous temporary circulatory support (TCS) in the forms of Impella or TandemHeart as a bridge…
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Clinical Features and Transplant Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Renal Cell Carcinoma
C. Baek, H. Kim, S. Park
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Previous studies have recommended a 2-5-year waiting time prior to kidney transplantation (KT) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and symptomatic renal cell…
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Bariatric Surgery to Achieve Sufficient Weight Loss for Heart Transplant Candidacy: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
B. Orandi¹, J. Purvis¹, S. Mehta¹, M. Gray¹, S. Pamboukian¹, J. Tallaj¹, C. Hoopes¹, C. Lewis¹, N. Terrault², J. Locke¹
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…
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipient after “Dabbing” with Marijuana Rosin: A Case Report
M. Baska¹, H. Kerr², K. Eid², K. Gabrys³, I. Khan⁴, M. Quraishi⁴, F. Barrantes³
¹Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM, ²Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ³Renal Medicine Associates, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
*Purpose: Acute Respiratory Distress is a high-risk complication of lung inflammation that has been linked to multiple exogenous agents.*Methods: We present the case of a…
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Using Quality Metrics to Improve Access to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
C. Jadlowiec, M. Petrosky, J. Welch, S. Holligan, A. Thorp, S. Wilson, C. Mansour, A. Mathur, K. Reddy, H. Khamash, K. Engholdt
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Living donor kidney transplants (LDKT) are an excellent option for patients with kidney disease. Delays in donor evaluations can impact donor satisfaction as well…