Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 11 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Ehrlichiosis Infection Presenting as Thrombotic Microangiopathy Early after Kidney Transplantation
W. Hassan¹, M. Talwar², V. Balaraman², B. Wall¹, M. Molnar¹
¹Medicine-Nephrology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ²Department of Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Methodist University Hospital, James D Eason Transplant Institute, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Fever of unknown origin and clinical picture of Thrombotic MicroAngiopathy (TMA) are diagnostic challenges in the early period after kidney transplantation. Here we present…
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Causal Relationship between Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction Therapy and Development of Monomorphic PTLD in Renal Transplant Recipients
K. Soliman¹, H. Ali², T. Fulop¹, A. Osman³, A. Halawa⁴
¹Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Medicine, Royal Stoke, Royal Stoke, United Kingdom, ³Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁴Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
*Purpose: The aim of our study is to explore the causality between ATG and different types of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in renal transplant recipients…
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Accommodating Increasing Volumes without Knocking Down Walls: Update on an Infusion Center’s Growth
J. C. Estrada
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: An increase in transplants performed at the medical center in comparison to the limited availability of outpatient infusion chairs and home infusion companies compelled…
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Utilization of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulation in Solid Organ Transplant Patients: A National Survey of Institutional Practices
D. Pierce¹, A. Lichvar¹, D. Salerno², P. Klem³, G. Waldman⁴, J. M. Park⁵
¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, ³University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: The safety and efficacy of direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and reversal strategies are not well established in the solid organ transplant population. This…
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No Correlation Between Program-Specific Report Performance of Different Organs at the Same Center
A. Massie¹, N. Salkowski², D. Zaun², J. Snyder², D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, ²SRTR, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Transplant programs which have too many early graft failures, as determined by the SRTR Program-Specific Reports (PSRs) risk decreased patient volume, regulatory sanction, and…
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Is 3-4+ Liver Fibrosis a Contraindication to Heart Transplantation?
M. Kittleson, J. Patel, D. Chang, E. Kransdorf, D. Geft, K. Nishihara, A. Shen, B. May, L. Czer, F. Esmailian, J. A. Kobashigawa
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Chronic liver disease in patients awaiting heart transplant is seen in patients with biventricular heart failure. This is mostly due to congestive hepatopathy due…
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Prevalence of Depression and Antidepressant Use in Cardiac Transplant Candidates and Recipients
D. Wood¹, N. R. Konopasek², J. Powers², G. Kim², M. Marcangelo³, L. Lourenco¹
¹Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Cardiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Psychiatry, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: A diagnosis of depression can have negative impacts such as graft loss, suicidal ideation, and mortality in patients pre- and post-heart transplantation (HT). This…
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Development and Impact of DSA after Lung Transplant
M. Henderson¹, G. Morris², C. Burt¹, A. Feist¹, J. Kozuch¹, E. Schonhoft³, G. Yung³, T. Floreth³, K. Afshar³, E. Golts⁴, M. Mariski¹
¹Pharmacy, University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, ²Immunology, University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, ³Pulmonology, University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, ⁴Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) after lung transplant (LT) is a serious complication, potentially leading to graft failure despite advances in drug therapy. Diagnosis and treatment…
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Kidney Transplantation and Short Bowel Syndrome: Outcomes and Challenges
E. Abou Diwan¹, A. Patel², N. Elias³, K. Safa³
¹American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, ²Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Transplant Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Among patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS), kidney disease is highly prevalent due to volume depletion, crystal nephropathies, and many other reasons. Kidney transplantation…
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RNA Sequencing of Urine RNA Samples for Biomarker Discovery
K. S. Keslar¹, D. Margeta¹, M. Abecassis², J. J. Friedewald², P. S. Heeger³, R. L. Fairchild¹
¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: An accurate, noninvasive assay based on urinary gene expression profiles would be a powerful tool for clinical management of kidney transplant patients. We have…