2020 American Transplant Congress
Higher Probability of Living Donor Liver Transplantation is Associated with DSAs Having a Higher Median Meld at Transplant
1Yale, New Haven, CT, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Recent studies show that outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) are superior compared to those receiving deceased donor grafts. Access to deceased donor…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: Pneumocytis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is an important opportunistic fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. Several…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Low and Intermediate Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Lymphocyte-Depleting Induction
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
*Purpose: This study evaluates if choice and duration of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis based on donor (D) and recipient (R) CMV serostatus impacts the incidence of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Features and Transplant Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Renal Cell Carcinoma
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Previous studies have recommended a 2-5-year waiting time prior to kidney transplantation (KT) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and symptomatic renal cell…2020 American Transplant Congress
Morbid Obesity: A Growing Barrier to Early Kidney Transplant Wait-Listing in the United States
*Purpose: Kidney transplant (KT) programs may be more reluctant to accept transplant candidates with morbid obesity due to concerns about higher post-operative risks. We examined…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ready for Transplantation: Getting the Right Messages Across at the Right Time
*Purpose: Successful outcomes post-transplantation demands significant commitment from patients therefore it is crucial that they have a good understanding of what is involved. Our pharmacist…2020 American Transplant Congress
Remote Steroid Wean is Safe When Compared to Early Wean in Heart Transplant Recipients
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure and Transplant, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The risks and benefits of remote steroid wean in heart transplant recipients is unknown. We compared outcomes in patients undergoing early and remote steroid…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Association between Preoperative Hemodynamics and Right Ventricular Failure Following Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device
1Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, 2Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Right ventricular failure (RVF) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is a common complication and associated with increased mortality. Clinical predictors contributing to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Green Channel of Human Organ Transport (GCHOT) Improved the Utilization Rate of Chinese Citizens’ Donated Lungs: A Single-Center Data Analysis
Wuxi Lung Transplant Center, Wuxi, China
*Purpose: Lung transplantation in China has been developing for over forty years. Wuxi lung transplant center has the largest lung transplant (LT) volume nationwide. It…2020 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Failing Native Kidney Function after Successful PTA
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Patients with labile diabetes and good kidney function are often advised to wait until kidney function deteriorates and then undergo a SPK rather than…
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