2020 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Donor Heavy Alcohol Use on Post-Heart Transplant Outcomes: Time to Abstain?
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Donors with a history of heavy alcohol use have been suspected to possibly harbor a subclinical alcoholic cardiomyopathy with limited cardiac reserve. This problem…2020 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Molecular MMDx Scores after Kidney Transplantationin Different Donor Categories
*Purpose: The outcome of kidney transplantation is highly affected by donor category. Little is known about molecular processes which may underline this phenomenon.*Methods: Using Molecular…2020 American Transplant Congress
Easier Said Than Done? Stated versus Actual Usage of Less-Than-Ideal Kidneys
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Despite long candidate waiting times and a persistent supply to demand gap, less-than-ideal (LTI) kidneys continue to be underutilized in the U.S. Usage rates…2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of and Risk Factor for Pancreas Transplants with Marginal Donors
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Over the years, the selection criteria for a pancreas donor changed with the decline in numbers of transplants. More and more younger donors with…2020 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Nonclinical Factors on Adult Liver Organ Donor Offer Decision Making in the United States
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Liver donor graft discard rate remained at approximately 10% in the United States despite the critical organ shortage. We sought to understand practice patterns…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multi-National Survey among Nephrologists and Transplant Surgeons About the Suitability and Acceptance of the Marginal Live Kidney Donors Regarding Age Discrepancy
*Purpose: Living donor kidney transplantation is the best option for patients on dialysis. There are no guidelines or generally accepted consensus about the acceptable kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Negative Impact of Inherent Oxidative Stress in Marginal Lungs on Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
*Purpose: Identifying good quality grafts within the donor pool, ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) opens another window to evaluate grafts initially declined with marginal quality…2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant from Sickle Cell Donors
University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
*Purpose: Patients with End-stage renal disease have an increased risk of death. Dialysis and kidney transplantation are the only treatments. Patients who receive kidney transplantation…2020 American Transplant Congress
Survival of ESRD Patients with an EPTS > 90% Listed for Kidney Transplant
1UCLA - Division of Nephrology, Los Angeles, CA, 2UCLA - Division of Urology, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Mortality on the kidney transplant waitlist is high especially in candidates with a high Estimated Post Transplant Survival (EPTS) score. We examined outcomes of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Consequences of Turning Down High KDPI Kidney Organ Offers for Kidney Transplant Candidates
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…
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