Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 47 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Burden of Respiratory Virus Infections in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients: A Nationwide Multi-Season Cohort Study
M. Mombelli¹, D. Neofytos², J. Aubert¹, C. Benden³, C. Berger³, K. Boggian⁴, A. Egli⁵, P. Gasche², H. Hirsch⁵, C. Hirzel⁶, N. Mueller³, C. Van Delden², O. Manuel¹
¹CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland, ²HUG, Geneva, Switzerland, ³USZ, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴KSSG, St. Gallen, Switzerland, ⁵USB, Basel, Switzerland, ⁶ISB, Bern, Switzerland
*Purpose: Respiratory virus infections (RVI) are common in solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTr) and are caused by a wide range of viruses. However, beside influenza, little…
2019 American Transplant Congress
HTLV Screening among Solid Organ Transplant Candidates at a Large Transplant Center
J. Simkins¹, J. A. Morillas-Rodriguez¹, M. I. Morris¹, L. M. Abbo¹, J. F. Camargo¹, S. Anjan¹, W. Kupin¹, P. Ruiz², C. Fernandez-Bango², J. C. Ramos¹
¹Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Data on human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) seroprevalence among solid organ transplant (SOT) candidates and risk of HTLV complications after SOT is scarce. HTLV-I is…
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New Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenger Prevents Injury in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Model
N. Bath, W. Fahl, R. Redfield III
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Despite the success of preservation solutions, Ischemia-Reperfusion (IR) injury remains a significant problem for all solid organ transplants. As a result, an important, unmet…
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Cryopreservation Allows for Extended Graft Survival in a Rat Orthotopic Hind Limb Model
S. A. Fidder¹, B. Oh¹, F. Messner¹, G. Furtmueller¹, K. Helke², E. Greene³, Z. Chen³, L. Campbell³, G. Brandacher¹, K. Brockbank³
¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Department Of Comparative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Tissue Testing Technologies LLC, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is a viable reconstructive option for devastating tissue defects. The growth of the field is restrained by the limited ischemia…
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Dissecting The Role Of Donor Acute Kidney Injury On Molecular Responses Post-transplantation
S. Bontha¹, D. Maluf¹, E. Akalin², L. Gallon³, J. Eason⁴, V. Mas⁵
¹UTHSC, Memphis, TN, ²Albert Einstein Medical College, Bronx, NY, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Director of Transplantation, Memphis, TN, ⁵Director of Transplant Research, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: In the current scenario of shortage of donor organs, kidneys with AKI are being used and outcome research reports show that the outcomes could…
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Torque Teno Virus is a Prognostic Biomarker for Acute Biopsy-Proven Alloreactivity in Kidney Transplants
K. Doberer
Dpt. of Internal Medicine III, Div. of Nephrology and Dialysis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
*Purpose: Drug-induced immunosuppression in kidney transplantation is crucial to prevent allograft rejection, but increases risk for infectious, cardiovascular and malignant disease. Tailoring of immunosuppressive drug…
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Relationship between HLA-DPB1 Gene Expression in Pre-Implantation Kidney Biopsies, Rs9277534 Polymorphism, and Late Graft Function
K. L. Mine¹, T. B. Mourão¹, C. Felipe², G. F. Rampim¹, J. O. Medina-Pestana², H. Tedesco-Silva², M. Gerbase-DeLima¹
¹Immunogenetics Institute, Associação Fundo de Incentivo a Pesquisa - AFIP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, ²Hospital do Rim, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
*Purpose: A previous gene expression microarray study in pre-implantation biopsies (PIB) from kidneys of adult deceased donors (D) showed association between high class II HLA…
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Rejection, Infectious, and Renal Outcomes with Perioperative Desensitization in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipients
M. Plazak, B. Reed, S. Hammad, S. Gale, V. Ton, D. Kaczorowski, T. Trobiano, B. Ravichandran
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Pre-transplant allosensitization remains a significant barrier to organ allocation and a paucity of evidence exists to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of perioperative desensitization…
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Exercise after Heart Transplantation: What is the Reality?
A. Velleca, K. Norland, N. Musto, N. Mikhail, H. Barone, G. Jamero, R. J. Levine, S. Dimbil, R. Sharoff, E. Passano, J. A. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Heart transplantation (HTx) offers patients a second chance at life and to engage in the daily activities of life. However, the denervated heart does…
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Efficacy of Long-Acting Octreotide in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients with Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding
T. Wilson¹, D. Baran², J. Herre², C. Cameron¹, W. Old³, G. Zeevi², C. Barreiro⁴, C. Kemp⁴, J. Philpott⁴, A. Ingemi⁵
¹Pharmacy Department, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, ²Advanced Heart Failure Department, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, ³Bayview Cardiovascular Associates, Norfolk, VA, ⁴Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, ⁵Department of Pharmacy, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA
*Purpose: Continuous flow ventricular assist device (VAD) patients have a high risk of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding, often leading to readmission and morbidity. Intramuscular long-acting octreotide…