2020 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Peripheral Arterial Disease
*Purpose: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that needs treatment is common and major complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Most surgeons have been using…2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pre-Liver Transplant Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Standardization on Resource Utilization and Recipient Selection
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment (RA) prior to liver transplantation (LT) is a critical aspect of recipient selection, however data on optimal testing is…2020 American Transplant Congress
Time for Change: Assessment of Renal Transplant Artery Stenosis with N.A.T.I.V.E. True-F.I.S.P. and N.A.T.I.V.E. G.R.E
*Purpose: Non-contrast MRA can be fraught with artifact and lack of signal both in areas of stenosis as well as normal vessels. Therefore, it is…2019 American Transplant Congress
Identification and Determinants of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Trajectories after Heart Transplantation
*Purpose: CAV is a major contributor of heart transplant recipient’s mortality. However, little is known about CAV long-term evolution profiles and their determinants. Such information…2019 American Transplant Congress
More Than Meets the Eye: The Use of Serial Intravascular Ultrasound for Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy after Heart Transplantation
1Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is the “Achilles heel” of long-term survival after heart transplantation. While conventional coronary angiography is recognised as the standard for…2019 American Transplant Congress
AKI and Long-Term Risk for Cardiovascular Events in Patients after Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: AKI was found to be associated with increased risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE) in the general population. Patients after kidney transplantation are prone…2019 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Subclinical Target Organ Damage in Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) patients are prone to cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, since LT-related factors can add to the burden of classical risk factors. The aim…2019 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Subclinical Cardiovascular Damage after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Longitudinal Observational Study
*Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) events account for 8-13% of deaths after liver transplantation (LT) in adulthood. While CV risk factors are present in children after LT…2019 American Transplant Congress
Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT) Global Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR) Stratifies Cardiovascular Risk among Renal Transplant (RTx) Candidates
Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, UT
*Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes (DM) are both associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE). The…2019 American Transplant Congress
Immunosuppression after Organ Transplantation Does Not Enhance Patency of Cold-Stored Vein Allografts for Critical Limb Ischemia -Single Centre Experience
*Purpose: Sub-inguinal bypass with cold-stored saphenous vein allograft is a last option treatment for extensive peripheral arterial occlusive disease with absent autologous vein. The aim…
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