Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 72 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Diagnosis of Acute Graft Rejection After Kidney Transplantation Using Metabolome Analysis by Liquid Biopsy Approach
H. Iwamoto¹, O. Konno¹, Y. Kihara¹, M. Okihara¹, I. Akashi¹, T. Ueno¹, M. Sugimoto²
¹Department of Kidney Transplantation Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ²Research and Development Center for Minimally Invasive and Preemptive Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Presently, a definitive diagnosis of organ dysfunction after transplantation (such as acute rejection) is dependent on conventional histopathological evaluation using an invasive biopsy procedure…
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Do Early Trends of Donor-Derived Cell Free DNA Predict Long Term Kidney Allograft Outcomes?
S. Park¹, K. Guo², L. Zhao², C. Rebello², J. Friedewald²
¹Transplant Nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) has been studied and established for acute rejection detection but the impact of early dd-cfDNA changes on graft outcomes has…
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Long-Term Outcomes of Liver Transplantation (LT) Using Grafts from Donors with Active and Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection; Multi-Center Cohort Study
S. Suh¹, S. Gang², Y. Choi², S. Hong², N. Yi², K. Lee², K. Suh²
¹Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Liver grafts from donors with hepatitis B infection contributed to expand the donor pool under the Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and antiviral agents (NA:…
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Evaluation of Donor Exclusion Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
D. Daskalaki, M. E. Akoad, J. Kim, C. J. Simon, Y. Cheah
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Liver donation is fundamental in increasing the pool of available grafts. Careful evaluation of each donor ensures the best outcomes for the recipient and…
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Size to Fit: A Simple Formula to Predict Donor Liver Weight in Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
A. Mohamed¹, J. Cui², T. Kitajima¹, T. Shamaa¹, T. Ivanics¹, I. Godana³, A. Yorks², S. Shimada¹, B. Madek¹, M. Rizzari¹, A. Yoshida¹, M. Abouljoud¹, S. Nagai¹, K. Collins¹
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ³General Surgery, McLaren, Lansing, MI
*Purpose: Estimated donor liver volume (DLV) prediction equations are widely published. However, they often are complex and underpredict DLV, particularly in non-ideal body weight donors.…
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Can We Predict Progression of Potential Donation After Cardiac Death Donors (DCD) Using DonorNet?
Y. Bababekov¹, A. Yule¹, H. Moore¹, R. Choudhury², C. Hertert³, T. Pshak⁴, T. Nydam⁵, B. Kaplan¹, E. Pomfret¹, J. Pomposelli⁵
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO, ³Donor Alliance, Denver, CO, ⁴University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁵University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: DCD utilization of livers is limited by unpredictability of progression, perceived worse outcome, and costs related to deployment of resources. We aimed to predict…
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Liver Transplant Outcomes Using Grafts with Early Allograft Dysfunction
S. Y. Ohara¹, E. Macdonough², G. Mahdi³, L. Egbert³, B. Lizaola-Mayo², W. Hewitt⁴, A. Mathur⁴, A. Moss⁴, K. Reddy⁴, B. Aqel⁴, C. Jadlowiec⁴
¹Division of Surgery, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, ²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ³Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Division of Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: The significance of early allograft dysfunction (EAD) and its impact on liver transplant (LT) outcomes remains debated. Our study aimed to assess LT outcomes…
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Dietary Sodium Intake And Blood Pressure In Living Kidney Donors (SPLID): Rationale And Design Of A Pilot Single-center Crossover Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
E. Tantisattamo¹, U. G. Reddy¹, A. J. Ferrey¹, H. Ichii², D. C. Dafoe², H. Moradi¹, C. M. Rhee¹, K. Kalantar-Zadeh¹
¹Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, ²Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: Since living kidney donors(LKD) are generally healthy and non-hypertensive individuals, non-pharmacologic interventions are likely to be an acceptable and practical approach to preventing hypertension(HTN).…
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Liver and Kidney Transplantation from Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Donors in the US: Better Early Outcomes with Normothermic Regional Perfusion versus Cold Flush
M. Rosenzweig¹, R. Ruiz², E. Martinez¹, A. Gupta¹, H. Fernandez¹, S. Lee¹, N. Onaca¹, J. Bayer¹, G. J. McKenna¹, T. Ma¹, G. Testa³, A. Wall¹
¹Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Baylor University Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, ³Baylor Dallas, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart donation is increasingly common in the US. The two methods for DCD heart donation are normothermic regional perfusion…
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COVID-19 Infection Post-Transplant: What is the Collateral Damage to the Graft? A Case for Pre-Transplant Vaccination
A. Fabick¹, E. Overly¹, V. Rao², V. Rohan³, N. Patel¹, D. DuBay³, C. Candland³, N. Pilch¹
¹Department of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Department of Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Department of Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: COVID-19 produces an unpredictable immune reaction and is challenging to manage during active infection and post-infection, in kidney transplant (KTX) recipients. The first peak…