Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 154 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

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First UK Experience of the Molecular Microscope (MMDX™) in the Kidney Transplant Clinic
C. Lawrence¹, S. Thiru², A. Manoj¹, S. Fluck¹
¹Renal Medicine, The Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom, ²Histopathology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Molecular diagnostic methods are now included in the Banff classification of kidney transplant pathology. Traditional histopathology may be limited by intra/inter pathologist variation. The…
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Donor, Recipient Indices and Frailty Predict Outcomes after Heart-Kidney Transplantation
C. Beifeld¹, V. Dio Guardi¹, K. Lau¹, A. Di Carlo¹, S. Karhadkar²
¹Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Simultaneous heart kidney transplantation (SHKT) is increasing in frequency; however there is a lack of consensus regarding patient selection criteria for this life saving…
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Alteration of Myocardial Velocities and T1 Times in Patients with Acute Cellular Rejection during First Year Post Heart Transplant
R. Sarnari, A. Ruh, M. Abbasi, J. Blaisdell, R. Dolan, J. Wilcox, S. Khan, E. Vorovich, J. Rich, A. Anderson, C. Yancy, J. Carr, M. Markl, K. Ghafourian
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: We hypothesize that acute cellular rejection (ACR) episodes during the first year post heart transplant (HTx) may lead to structural and functional alterations of…
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One Organ Procurement Organization’s Uncontrolled Donation After Cardiocirculatory Death Program Increases The Donor Pool And Results In The Transplantation Of 254 Organs
R. D. Hasz, S. M. West, H. M. Nathan
Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: To demonstrate that an effective DCD program can lead to an increase in the procurement of transplantable organs with satisfactory transplant outcomes from uncontrolled…
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Differential Effects Of Prolonged Cold Ischemia On Outcomes In Donation After Cardio Circulatory Death Versus Acute Kidney Injury Donor Kidney Transplants
D. Harriman, V. Gurram, J. Rogers, A. Farney, G. Orlando, C. Jay, A. Reeves-Daniel, A. Mena-Gutierrez, M. Gautreaux, W. Doares, S. Kaczmorski, R. Stratta
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
*Purpose: Donation after cardio-circulatory death (DCD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) deceased donor (DD) kidneys increase the organ pool but their rates of discard and…
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Aborted Live Donor Organ Recovery Procedures in the United States
M. Henderson, M. Waldram, A. Thomas, N. Desai, S. Ottman, J. Garonzik Wang, A. Massie, D. Segev, J. Bannon, F. Al Ammary, D. Brennan
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Although live organ donation is a carefully and meticulously planned surgical procedure, live donor organ recovery procedures are occasionally aborted. These include procedures which…
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Hepatitis Flare in Hepatitis B Core Antibody Positive Kidney Recipients Treated with Rituximab
M. Raja¹, Y. Natori¹, C. Donato¹, D. De Lima¹, J. Rivollo², A. Centeno², Y. Ebisu¹, L. Abbo¹, J. Simkins¹, S. Anjan¹, J. Camargo¹, M. I. Morris¹
¹Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, ²Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Patients with Hepatitis B Core Antibody (anti-HBc Ab) positive are known to be at risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during periods of…
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Induction with Thymoglobulin in DCD Kidneys. Dose Effect and Predictors of Outcome
A. Asderakis, T. Sabah, A. Jones, E. Ablorsu, L. Szabó, R. Chavez
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Thymoglobulin (ATG) is used only in few UK centres as induction. We have previously shown good results with ATG for pancreas transplants. The aim…
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Impact of Protease Inhibitor-Based Anti-Retroviral Therapy on Tacrolimus Intrapatient Variability in HIV+ Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. H. Cooper, I. E. Dunne, S. A. Kuten, A. E. Cantwell, E. A. Graviss, D. T. Nguyen, M. J. Hobeika, A. O. Gaber
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: High tacrolimus (FK) intra-patient variability (IPV) has been associated with inferior outcomes in solid organ transplantation. HIV+ transplant recipients have been shown to experience…
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Early Post-Transplant Clostridium difficile Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients
M. Jorgenson¹, J. Descourouez¹, D. Yang², G. Leverson², C. Saddler², J. Smith², R. Redfield²
¹UW Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: To elucidate the epidemiology and peri-transplant risk of CDI*Methods: Retrospective review of adult renal transplant (RTX) recipients from 1/1/2012-12/31/2015. Primary objective was to describe…