Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 96 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Month 1 Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Levels Predict Future Kidney Transplant Rejection
B. M. Kinsella¹, K. Guo¹, C. Rebello¹, L. Zhao¹, S. Park², J. Friedewald¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Transplant Nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) can be used one-month post-transplant to predict later allograft rejection.*Methods: Retrospective…
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Long-Term Kidney Allotransplant Acceptance is Defined by a Shift from a T Cell to a B Cell Rich Immune Microenvironment Within the Graft
E. S. Szuter¹, T. Yokose¹, M. T. Guinn¹, J. Ge², I. Rosales³, B. Kwon⁴, P. S. Russell¹, A. Cuenca², D. Kreisel⁵, P. Sage⁶, J. C. Madsen¹, R. B. Colvin³, A. Alessandrini¹
¹Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, ⁵Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ⁶Transplantation Research Center, Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Mouse kidney allografts are spontaneously accepted in select, fully-mismatched donor-recipient strain combinations, such as DBA/2J to C57BL/6 (B6). Tolerant renal grafts develop aggregates of…
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Steatosis Following Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis is Associated with a Higher Rate of Cardiovascular Complications
W. Alhamoudi¹, S. Alqahtani², K. Bzeizi², A. Albenmousa², Y. Saleh², D. Broering², S. Alghamdi²
¹Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Liver Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Cirrhosis secondary to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is projected to become the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) worldwide. Objectives: to evaluate the prevalence of…
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Retransplantation in a High-Volume Institution: Historical, Socioeconomic and Survival Trends
D. von Ahrens, O. Sulimani, M. Holzner, M. Akhtar, S. Florman, A. Arvelakis
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: Retransplantation for liver allograft failure is a challenge within the field. The evolution of organ allocation policy from Child to MELD in 2002 and…
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Safety and Efficacy of Early Central Line Removal in Post Liver Transplant Patients
T. Shamaa¹, E. MacLean¹, O. Shamaa², Z. Lu¹, A. Hinge³, S. Saymuah³, A. Mohamed⁴, T. Kitajima⁴, S. Nagai⁴, M. Rizzari⁴, A. Yoshida⁴, M. Abouljoud⁴, K. Collins⁴
¹General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ⁴Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Avoiding central line-associated infections (CLABSIs) is paramount in liver transplant recipients. As a hospital-wide infection control initiative at our institution, early removal of central…
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Efficacy of a Multispecialty, Multidisciplinary Strategy to Improve the Level of Awareness and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Liver Transplantation
G. Crespo, L. Sastre, R. García, C. Viñals, A. J. Amor, G. Yago, A. Hervas, L. Sánchez, J. Trabal, J. Molero, L. Escude, G. Pagano, M. Blasco, R. Gilabert, P. Ruiz, J. Colmenero, M. Navasa, E. Ortega
Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Although liver transplant (LT) recipients are at high cardiovascular risk, the management of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) after LT is far from optimal. We…
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Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (psc): Experience from the Last Three Decades
J. Zhu¹, D. Lim¹, L. James¹, E. Yoshida², K. Peltekian¹
¹Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: In liver transplantation (LT) for PSC, pre-transplant colectomy may lower the risk of PSC recurrence (rPSC), and well-controlled or lack of IBD may protect…
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Evolution of the Need for Transplant Evaluations for Liver Failure Decompensation After TIPS
N. Kemmer¹, V. Sureshkumar², L. Grater³, G. Hoots⁴, S. Agrawal¹, K. Robichaux⁵, M. Gosselin³, S. Mohammed⁵, A. Kumar⁶, J. Buggs⁷
¹Transplant Hepatology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, ³University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁴Radiology, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁵University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁶Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁷Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Portal hypertension is described as an increased pressure gradient between the portal and systemic circulation which can result in severe complications. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic…
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Liver Transplant Recipient Social Support Network: Impact on Clinical Outcomes
M. M. French¹, R. S. Mangus², R. Holmes³, A. Krause³, J. Sumner³, C. Kubal⁴, B. Ekser⁵, P. Mihaylov⁶, J. Fridell⁷, A. Lutz⁸
¹Social Work, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ³Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Department of Surgery, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Surgery, Indiana University - Transplant Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, ⁶Department of Surgery, Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Fishers, IN
*Purpose: Health disparities are present in transplantation, just as in other areas of medicine. This is a retrospective review of liver transplant (LT) recipients to…
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Variation in Donor Liver Rejection Rates for Donor Quality Among US Transplant Centers
M. Anderson¹, T. Gilbert², M. Englesbe¹, S. Waits¹
¹Michigan Medicine Transplant Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Optimal utilization of all viable donor livers is a public health imperative. As no standardized criteria exist for assessment of donor quality, differential utilization…