2019 American Transplant Congress
When to Hold: Apixaban in Renal Transplant Recipients
1Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 2Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) may develop deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or atrial fibrillation requiring treatment with oral anticoagulation. There is limited…2019 American Transplant Congress
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study Evaluating Risk of Anticoagulation
*Purpose: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk of mortality and adverse cardiovascular events. Pre-operative AF has around 5-9% prevalence and roughly 5%…2019 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Enoxaparin Prophylaxis on Early VTE Post Lung Transplant
*Purpose: Thromboembolic complications are common post-transplant leading to significant morbidity. We instituted early enoxaparin prophylaxis (ppx) in lung transplant recipients (LTR) due to an observed…2019 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Anti Xa Inhibitors Post-Transplant with Concomitant Calcineurin Inhibitors
*Purpose: Despite demonstrated benefits of Anti-Xa Inhibitors (ATIs) in the general population, ATIs have not gained uniform acceptance in SOT due to lack of supportive…2019 American Transplant Congress
Apixaban Therapy Is Safe And Effective In Most Organ Transplant Populations
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The bleed rates from the apixaban pivotal trial were 12.1% for non-major and 3.8% major bleeds. However outcomes in transplant recipients are less defined,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Anti-Xa Level Monitoring for Treatment Dose Enoxaparin in Liver/Intestine Transplant Recipients
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Evaluate the use of anti-Xa levels in therapeutic enoxaparin dosing in liver/intestine transplant recipients.*Methods: A single-center retrospective chart review was conducted on liver/intestine transplant…2019 American Transplant Congress
Direct Oral Anticoagulants: An Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has not been fully adopted by the solid organ transplant (SOT) community due to factors including, fluctuating…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Perioperative Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy on the Incidence of Early Postoperative Thromboembolic Complications and Bleeding in Kidney Transplantation – A Dual Center Retrospective Cohort Study of 2000 Kidney Transplant Recipients
Thromboembolic complications (TECs) are dreaded complications after kidney transplantation (KTx). Consequences are severe and can result in delayed graft function or even graft loss. Perioperative…2018 American Transplant Congress
Anticoagulation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation; the Pros and Cons
Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) are serious causes of morbidity and mortality after pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). To minimize…2018 American Transplant Congress
Brain Death Conditions Intensify Inflammation and Impair Metabolic Gene Expression
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Rationale: Inflammation observed in Brain Death (BD) donors is linked to reduced graft function and survival compared to living donors (LD). Detailed analyses of non-human…
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