Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 157 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Gene Expression Monitoring in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
C. Sutton,¹ R. Butts,² A. Burnette,³ A. Savage,² W. Uber,¹ A. Haney.¹
¹Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; ²Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; ³Pediatric Heart Transplant, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Allomap® gene expression testing is a non-invasive screening tool approved for use in heart transplant recipients age 15 and older. Experience with Allomap® in pediatric…
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Prevalence and Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Children With Intellectual Disability
A. Wightman,¹ H. Bartlett,¹ Q. Zhao,² J. Smith.³
¹Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; ²Biostatistics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; ³Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Background:Heart transplantation in children with intellectual disability (ID) is a controversial issue. Previous research on this population has been limited to small case reports.Objective:To describe…
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Incidence and Risks Associated With Clostridium Difficile Infection in the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation Population: A Single-Center Retrospective Review
L. Danziger-Isakov,¹ J. Ciricillo,² S. Blum,¹ M.-O. Kim,¹ C. Liu,¹ G. Paulsen,¹ J. Courter,¹ D. Haslam.¹
¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; ²Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.
Morbidity and mortality related to Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) has increased. Adult SOT data have reported risk factors for CDI. We interrogated the epidemiology of…
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Cardiosphere-Derived Cells from Cadaver Can Improve Heart Function in a Model of Non-Ischaemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
J. Wu,^1,2 Y. Sun,^1,2 M. Tan,³ D. Chi,^1,2 M. Zhang,^1,2 K. Kang,⁴ X. Jin,⁵ B. Yu.^1,2
¹Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Chinese Ministry of Education, Harbin, China; ²Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China; ³Cardiology, The First Hospital of Fangshan District, Beijing, China; ⁴Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China; ⁵Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Objectives: Cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) are mainly obtained through myocardial biopsy, and could improve cardiac function and attenuate remodeling in myocardial infarction. In this study, we…
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Identifying Barriers Specific to Xenoislets by Direct Comparison to Alloislets in a Dual Transplant Model
K. Samy,¹ B. Martin,² P. Thompson,² A. Farris,² M. Song,² V. Leopardi,¹ B. Collins,¹ A. Kirk.¹
¹Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; ²Emory Transplant Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Purpose:The xenotransplantation of neonatal porcine islets (NPIs) may alleviate the shortage of islets currently limiting islet allotransplantation. However, successful implementation requires understanding of the immune…
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Eculizumab as a Rescue Therapy for Rhinovirus-Induced Antibody Mediated Rejection After Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
E. Tantisattamo, A. Shetty, B. Ho, L. Gallon, J. Friedewald.
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Background: Despite being an effective strategy for overcoming ABO and HLA incompatibilities, desensitized kidney transplantation still has limitations. Early antibody mediated rejection (ABMR) may be…
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Impact of Machine Perfusion After Long Static Cold Storage On Delayed Graft Function Incidence and Duration and Time to Hospital Discharge
A. Matos,¹ M. Borrelli, Jr.,¹ L. Moura Requiao,¹ M. Nogueira, Jr.,¹ L. Pertusier,¹ G. Clarizia,¹ P. Ongaro,¹ S. Ximenes,¹ M. Durao, Jr.,^1,2 A. Pacheco-Silva.^1,2
¹Transplantation, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil; ²Medicine/Nephrology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Our transplant center is not involved in organ harvesting and usually we receive a kidney for transplant with more then 20 hours of static cold…
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Comparison of Markers of Inflammation Between Dialysis Patients With and Without Failed Kidney Allograft
R. Villca-Gonzales, R. Vazquez-Apodaca, D. Hernandez-Ramirez, L. Llorente-Peters, J. Alberu, L. Morales-Buenrostro.
Nephrology and Transplantation, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, DF, Mexico.
BACKGROUND: The rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with a failed kidney transplant are higher than dialysis patients who had never been transplanted. The…
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Spironolactone Prevents Calcineurin Inhibitors Toxicity in Renal Allografts. Preliminary Report
J. Martinez, I. Vargas, B. Chagolla, A. Ramirez, J. Bermudez.
Nephrology, Hospital General "Dr Miguel Silva", Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
Introduction: Calcineurin inhibitors (CI) introduction was a transcendental event in the transplant medicine history. Actually, CI are considered the cornerstone in the immunosuppression treatment because…
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Pre-Liver Transplant Urinary Proteome Analysis Does Not Predict Development of Chronic Kidney Disease After Transplantation
D. Milongo,^1,3 J. Bascands,^2,3,4 L. Esposito,^1,3 L. Lavayssière,^1,3 A. Del Bello,^1,3 L. Rostaing,^1,3,5 J. Schanstra,^2,3,4 N. Kamar.^1,3,5
¹Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; ²Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1048, Institut of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Toulouse, France; ³Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France; ⁴Plateau de Protéomique des Liquides Biologiques, Institut of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Toulouse, France; ⁵INSERM U1043, IFR–BMT, Toulouse, France.
Background and aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication after liver transplantation. Kidney biopsies cannot be easily performed before liver transplantation to predict…