2019 American Transplant Congress

Sunday, June 2, 2019

6:00pm-7:00pm

Desensitization Protocols vs Kidney Paired Donation to Overcome AB0 Incompatibility and/or Donor Specific Antibodies in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

F. Vistoli, V. Perrone, L. Gozzini, E. Kauffmann, N. Napoli, S. Iacopi, C. Lombardo, G. Amorese, U. Boggi

Poster Session B: Kidney Paired Exchange  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Desensitization Using Only IVIG: Is That an Option for Highly-Sensitized Patients Waiting for Kidneys from Cadaveric Donors?

J. O. Paixão, L. R. Ulisses, P. S. Souza, G. Bezerra, F. Agena, H. P. Rodrgues, N. Panajotopoulos, F. J. Paula, E. David-Neto, M. R. Castro

Poster Session B: Kidney Immunosuppression: Desensitization  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Desensitization Using Only Polyvalent Immunoglobulins (IVIG) for Kidney Transplantation with Living Donors (LD)

L. R. Ulisses, J. O. Paixão, P. S. Souza, G. Bezerra, H. Rodrigues, N. Panajatopoulos, F. J. De Paula, E. David-Neto, M. C. R Castro

Poster Session B: Kidney Immunosuppression: Desensitization  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Detection and Desensitization of Donor-Specific Antibody Reduces Risk of Early but Not Late Renal Transplant Failure in a Cohort of 1000 Cases

M. Tsai, C. Lee, C. Yang, C. Chen

Poster Session B: Kidney Immunosuppression: Desensitization  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Determinants of Allograft Injury during Procurement in Deceased Donors

E. Taber-Hight¹, R. Cauwels², E. Eidbo², A. S. Paramesh³, R. Squires⁴, T. Taber¹

Poster Session B: Kidney Donor Selection / Management Issues  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Development of De Novo DSA after Kidney Transplant Correlates with Low Quantity of Peripheral Blood “Antibody-Suppressor” CD8⁺ T Cells

J. Zimmerer¹, M. Basinger¹, B. Ringwald¹, R. Pelletier¹, A. Rajab¹, A. El-Hinnawi¹, M. Abdel-Rousoul², H. Parekh³, K. Washburn¹, G. Bumgardner¹

Poster Session B: Biomarkers, Immune Monitoring and Outcomes  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Differential Effects Of Prolonged Cold Ischemia On Outcomes In Donation After Cardio Circulatory Death Versus Acute Kidney Injury Donor Kidney Transplants

D. Harriman, V. Gurram, J. Rogers, A. Farney, G. Orlando, C. Jay, A. Reeves-Daniel, A. Mena-Gutierrez, M. Gautreaux, W. Doares, S. Kaczmorski, R. Stratta

Poster Session B: Kidney Donor Selection / Management Issues  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Dissecting The Role Of Donor Acute Kidney Injury On Molecular Responses Post-transplantation

S. Bontha¹, D. Maluf¹, E. Akalin², L. Gallon³, J. Eason⁴, V. Mas⁵

Poster Session B: Biomarkers, Immune Monitoring and Outcomes  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Distribution And Outcomes Of Donor Right Kidneys In A National Paired Kidney Exchange Program

G. Roll¹, W. Irish², M. Cooper³, M. Ronin⁴, G. Hil⁵, A. D. Waterman⁶, D. B. Leeser²

Poster Session B: Kidney Paired Exchange  •  Hall C & D

6:00pm-7:00pm

Do Heart Transplant Patients Have Support Personnel Ready to Help Them If Necessary?

A. Velleca, K. Norland, M. Curry, N. Ransbottom, B. Kearney, R. Levine, S. Dimbil, R. Sharoff, E. Passano, J. A. Kobashigawa

Poster Session B: Heart and VADs: All Topics  •  Hall C & D