Articles tagged "Allocation"

2020 American Transplant Congress
The Trend of Non-Utilization and Decline of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody-Positive Deceased Donor Kidneys
S. Chang¹, K. Lentine², D. Axelrod³, J. Wellen¹, M. Wang¹, M. A. Schnitzler⁴, T. Alhamad⁵
¹Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ²Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Surgery, Sanit Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: With more transplant centers are accepting hepatitis C virus infected (HCV+) deceased donor kidneys (dHCV+), the trend of non-utilization and decline of these organs…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Investigating the 6-Month Effects of the UNOS Allocation System Changes on the Post Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
P. Banankhah¹, C. Lum², A. Salimbangon³, G. Liu¹, A. Wolfson⁴, E. DePasquale¹, R. Chand⁵, P. Genyk¹, P. Kingsford¹, J. Li¹, D. Vucicevic⁶, A. Vaidya¹, K. Pandya¹, J. Rahman¹, M. Fong¹, L. Grazette¹, J. Nattiv¹, S. Hashmi¹, S. Nuno¹, J. Pizula¹, A. Lee¹, K. Yang¹, S. Shah¹
¹Cardiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, ³Cardiology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, CA, ⁵Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Cardiology, Newark Beth-Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
*Purpose: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has a broad spectrum of presentations. However, the prognosis is poor in patients presenting with significant chamber remodeling, and they often…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Viremic Hepatitis C (HCV) Donors a Viable Option for Lung Transplant Recipients Treated with Real World Delayed Therapy
S. A. Kakoullis, E. M. Eichenberger, J. M. Steinbrink, E. Maziarz, H. Ali, H. Berry, J. Haney, J. Klapper, J. M. Reynolds, C. R. Wolfe
Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: We present an IRB-approved trial of nucleic acid test (NAT) positive HCV donors (D+) used for HCV-negative recipients (R-) at Duke University for patients…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Heart Kidney Transplant Benefits are Concentrated in the Dialysis Dependent Population
B. I. Shaw¹, M. L. Samoylova¹, Z. W. Fitch¹, M. Bishawi¹, R. Schmitz¹, S. J. Kesseli¹, A. S. Barbas¹, C. B. Patel², S. L. Sanoff², L. M. McElroy¹
¹Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: With ongoing growth of simultaneous organ transplant and increased attention to allocation policy, we examined trends in simultaneous heart-kidney (SHK) transplantation outcomes over the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Center Effects on Post-Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplantation for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
S. Nagai¹, T. Kitajima¹, G. Sapisochin², D. Moonka¹, T. Hibi³
¹Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
*Purpose: Based on favorable outcomes reported by experienced centers, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Ph-CCA) has become an accepted indication for liver transplantation (LT). In the United States,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Four Years of KAS: A Pediatric Specific Report
J. Foutz¹, J. Smith², A. Wilk¹, K. Vakili³, G. Mazariegos⁴, S. Bartosh⁵
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
*Purpose: On 12/4/14, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented a new Kidney Allocation System (KAS). To maintain pediatric priority, KAS gave pediatric candidates…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Kidney Allocation System on Waiting List Outcomes for Candidates Listed in Veterans Affairs Programs
J. Walker¹, B. Concepion², K. Birdwell², I. Feurer³, S. Rega⁴, D. Shaffer⁵, R. Forbes⁵
¹Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, TN, ²Nephrology, VUMC, Nashville, TN, ³Surgery and Biostatistics, VUMC, Nashville, TN, ⁴Transplant Center, VUMC, Nashville, TN, ⁵Surgery, Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, VUMC, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Kidney Allocation System (KAS) changes in 2014 prioritized highly sensitized candidates and aimed to improve longevity matching. Given that veterans are older and less…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Criteria for Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Is it Applicable for Simultaneous Heart -Kidney Transplantation?
J. Yoo, D. Jain, A. Desai, S. Akkina
Department of Medicine, Division of Transplant Nephrology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
*Purpose: Simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation (SHK) proved its survival benefits in dialysis patients. However, criteria to allocate a kidney for SHK is lacking whereas criteria for…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Analysis of Transplant Centers Performing High Volumes of Hard to Place Kidneys: An Update
D. Bahl¹, N. Mehta², Y. A. Qazi³
¹School of Medicine, St. George's University, West Indies, Grenada, ²University of California, Berkeley, Torrance, CA, ³School of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Despite a growing number of patients awaiting a kidney transplant, the discard rate remains significantly high. The UNOS SRTR data now provides information on…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Consequences of Turning Down High KDPI Kidney Organ Offers for Kidney Transplant Candidates
J. D. Motter, L. Liyanage, K. R. Jackson, M. G. Bowring, T. Ishaque, Y. Yu, S. Yu, J. M. Garonzik-Wang, A. B. Massie, D. L. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Kidneys with a high Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI, 80-100%) are frequently declined as they are associated with higher graft loss; yet, candidates that…