Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 141 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Multidimensional Flow Cytometric Analysis of Kidney Transplant Recipients Reveals Novel Immune Signature of Allograft Rejection
P. Schroder¹, J. S. Yi¹, K. J. Weinhold¹, C. Chan², M. Joshi³, C. Walters³, J. Kwun¹, S. J. Knechtle¹
¹Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Substrate Services Core and Research Support, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Multicolor flow cytometry and multiplex assay platforms have revolutionized immune cell phenotyping and functional analyses, but these powerful tools have not demonstrated clinically meaningful…
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Impact of HLA Mismatches and Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity on Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation
A. Singhvi, R. Araujo-Gutierrez, M. H. Park, A. Bhimaraj, B. H. Trachtenberg, I. Hussain, A. Guha
Division of Cardiology/ JC Walter Jr. Transplant Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). CAV is one of the leading causes of death and graft…
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Mycophenolic Acid Area under the Curve Monitoring via Limited Sampling Strategy in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
S. Crow, S. H. Dahl, J. N. Johnson
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: The study aim was to investigate exposure to mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), after pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation (pOHT).…
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Utility of Gallium-67 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections
F. Parkar¹, A. Tlamsa², J. Nistico², V. A. Muggia², G. Y. Minamoto², U. Jorde³, D. J. Goldstein³, R. Moadel¹, Y. A. Puius²
¹Division of Nuclear Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Division of Infectious Diseases, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: We routinely use gallium-67 single photon emission computed tomography (67Ga-SPECT-CT) to determine the presence and extent of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infections. The…
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Unsuccessful Resuscitative Thoracotomy Patients Are Potential Kidney Donors
K. Prins¹, H. B. Moore¹, A. Sauaia¹, R. Choudhury¹, R. C. McIntyre¹, A. Cralley², S. Urban¹, E. E. Moore², E. A. Pomfret¹, T. L. Nydam¹
¹University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ²Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Renal transplantation remains the most effective therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease, offering exceptional survival benefits and quality of life improvement. However, a…
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Outcomes From Very Old Deceased Kidney Donors For Transplantation
E. Guillen¹, P. Ventura-Aguiar¹, A. Ruiz², G. Piñeiro¹, D. Cucchiari¹, I. Revuelta¹, V. Torregrosa¹, F. Cofan¹, E. De Sousa¹, N. Esforzado¹, M. Musquera³, L. Peri³, F. Oppenheimer¹, F. Diekmann¹
¹Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ²Organ Transplantation Coordination Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ³Renal Transplant Unit, Urology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Age of deceased donors is increasing, so ensuring the viability of these organs is essential for renal transplantation to continue being the best option…
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Donor Source of Kidney Transplantation in New Zealand by Ethnicity: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
S. Donnellan¹, N. Cross¹, J. Williman², S. C. Palmer³
¹Nephrology, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand, ²Biostatistics and Computational Biology Unit, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand, ³Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
*Purpose: Our aim was to explore whether donor source for kidney transplantation in New Zealand was associated with recipient ethnicity adjusting for socioeconomic and clinical…
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Blood Group Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease Due to Diabetes Kidney Disease
J. Uchida¹, A. Kosoku¹, K. Kabei¹, S. Nishide¹, H. Shimada¹, K. Maeda², Y. Yoshikawa³, T. Iwai¹, N. Kuwabara¹, T. Naganuma¹, N. Kumada⁴, Y. Takemoto¹, T. Nakatani¹
¹Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, ²Nursing, Osaka City University Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ³Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan, ⁴Urology, Suita Municipal Hospital, Suita, Japan
*Purpose: Diabetes is a growing public health problem, and diabetes kidney disease (DKD) is the most prevalent chronic kidney disease and the major cause of…
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Basiliximab vs. Low-Dose Thymoglobulin Induction Therapy in Low Risk Kidney Transplant Patients: Prospective Randomized Study in Southeastern Mexico
G. Martinez-Mier, P. I. Moreno-Ley, L. F. Budar-Fernandez, M. T. Mendez-Lopez, D. A. Barrera-Amoros, M. De la Paz-Roman, L. A. Jimenez-López, E. G. Aguilar-Sandoval, C. A. Allende-Castellanos
Organ Transplantation & Research, IMSS UMAE HE 14, Veracruz, Mexico
*Purpose: Demonstrate that low dose Thymoglobulin (3 mg/kg total ) has similar efficacy (DGF, SGF, BPAR, hospitalizations, adverse events, graft loss and death) than Basiliximab…
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Prevalence of Varicella Zoster Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
P. T. Gaynor, D. Nanayakkara, O. E. Beaird, J. Schaenman, S. Bunnapradist
Infectious Diseases, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Varicella zoster infection is a serious complication of immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. We examined the prevalence of VZV infection in renal transplant patients…