Am J Transplant, Volume 16, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 88 of 180 - ATC Abstracts

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Primary Graft Failure following Cardiac Transplantation Is Associated with Elevated Pre-Transplant Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Factors.
D. Chatterjee,¹ K. Clerkin,¹ K. Rogers,¹ D. Mancini,¹ Y. Naka,¹ H. Takayama,² K. Takeda,² P. Colombo,² G. Vlad,³ R. Vasilescu,³ B. Levin,⁴ M. Farr,¹ S. Restaino,¹ E. Zorn.¹
¹Columbia University Medical Center, NY; ²Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, NY; ³Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, NY; ⁴Biostatistics, Columbia University Medical Center, NY.
Primary graft failure (PGF) is defined as severe ventricular dysfunction immediately following heart transplantation (HTx) requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) such as VA ECMO…
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Latest VCA Statistics in the U.S.
W. Cherikh,¹ H. McGehee,¹ C. Wholley,¹ L. Levin,² S. McDiarmid.³
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; ²Hosp of the Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Background. On July 3, 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) was charged with the oversight of Vascularized Composite Allograft…
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Examining the Risk for Post-Transplant Viral Infections and Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) in Kidney Transplant Patients (Pts) Receiving Calcineurin Inhibitor-Based Immunosuppression (CNI-IS) Compared to Belatacept (CTLA4Ig).
B. Shin, J. Choi, J. Kahwaji, S. Ge, D. Thomas, A. Vo, O. Galera, R. Villicana, A. Peng, S. Jordan, M. Toyoda.
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduction: CTLA4Ig is a novel IS agent that acts through costimulatory blockade of T-cells and obviates the need for CNI. Despite benefits in improving renal…
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Impact of the Kidney Allocation System with Deceased Donor Kidney Utilization at the DSA Level.
W. Ally,² C. Saunders,¹ K. Brayman,² A. Agarwal.²
¹Lifenet Health, Virginia Beach, VA; ²University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Background: In December 2014, UNOS implemented broad sweeping changes in the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS). Recent summary reports by UNOS suggest that on a…
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated with Higher Risk of BK Virus Re-Activation After Kidney Transplantation.
N. Elfadawy,¹ S. Flechner,² E. Poggio,² B. Stephany,² R. Fatica,² J. Schold,² S. Mossad.²
¹Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
BACKGROUND: The past decade has seen increased interest in vitamin D, as new data suggest that it plays a role in the immune system. The…
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Utility in Treating Renal Failure in End-Stage Liver Disease with Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation.
X. Cheng,¹ M. Stedman,¹ W. Kim,² J. Tan.¹
¹Division of Nephrology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; ²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
The number of simultaneous liver-kidney transplants (SLKT) for end-stage liver disease (ESLD) with renal failure is rising. The overall utility of kidneys used in this…
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Clinical Prediction Tool to Guide Referral of Elderly Dialysis Patients for Kidney Transplant Evaluation.
L.-X. Chen,¹ M. Josephson,¹ N. Stankus,¹ K. Campbell,¹ D. Hedeker,² M. Saunders.¹
¹Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; ²Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Background: Adults over 70 years old are the fastest growing segment of the end stage renal disease (ESRD) population. Due to substantial variation in co-morbidities…
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Mortality and Graft Loss Attributable to Readmission Following Kidney Transplantation.
E. King, M. Bowring, L. Kucirka, M. McAdams-DeMarco, A. Massie, D. Segev.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
BACKGROUND: Early hospital readmission (EHR) following kidney transplantation (KT) is independently associated with graft loss and mortality. Prior work assumes that this association is constant…
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Pre-Transplant Loco-Regional Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Post-Transplant Outcomes: A National Study.
M. Nazzal,¹ J. Chen,¹ K. Lentine,¹ M. Schnitzler,¹ J. Tuttle-Newhall,² C. Varma,¹ A. Taha,¹ A. Said,¹ H. Xiao,¹ H. Randall.¹
¹Saint Louis Univ, Saint Louis; ²East Carolina Univ, Greenville.
Currently most transplant centers use loco-regional therapy to bridge liver transplant (LT) candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, limited data are available to support the…
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Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System (KAS) on Transplant Rates & Outcomes in Broadly-HLA Sensitized (HS) Patients Transplanted After Desensitization (DES).
A. Vo,¹ X. Zhang,² S. Williamson,¹ K. Myers,¹ N. Reinsmoen,² J. Choi,¹ J. Kahwaji,¹ A. Peng,¹ R. Villicana,¹ S. Jordan.¹
¹Kidney Transplant, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, CA; ²HLA Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, CA.
Introduction: HS patients not desensitized (DES) receiving transplants are at risk for ABMR. DES improves transplant rates, but is limited to donor availability. Implementation of…