Articles tagged "Graft function"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Tissue Specific Antigen-presentation in VCA Transplantation
B. Kern¹, J. Mengwasser¹, A. Reutzel-Selke¹, M. I. Ashraf¹, D. Polenz¹, K. Fuehrer¹, S. Lippert¹, P. Tang¹, F. Martin¹, C. Witzel¹, I. M. Sauer¹, J. Pratschke¹, S. G. Tullius²
¹Dept. of Surgery, Charité Campus CCM|CVK, Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany, ²Division of Transplant Surgery and Transplant Surgery Research Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Vascular Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (VCA) has become a clinical reality. High frequencies of acute rejections remain an unsolved problem. Here, we delineated components of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Effect of Post-transplant Av-fistula Ligation on Hemodynamic Status and Kidney Allograft Function
S. Valavoor, J. Powelson, A. Sharfuddin, O. Adebiyi
Nephrology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Ligation of AVF post kidney transplant often done mostly for esthetic reasons, however, they are occasionally indicated in the presence severe steal syndrome, severe…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Can Differentiate Rejection versus Other Causes of Pancreas Transplant Dysfunction
N. Ali¹, J. Miles², Z. Stewart Lewis¹
¹Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ²CareDx, Brisbane, CA
*Purpose: Assessment and early detection of allograft injury in simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplant recipients has clear benefits for optimizing treatment and intervention. Donor-derived…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients is a Rising Predictor of Death and Graft Failure in the Recent Era of Declining Hepatitis C Virus
T. Bittermann¹, D. S. Goldberg², J. Levitsky³
¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Prior to 2013, hepatitis C virus (HCV) played a major role in liver transplant (LT) outcomes, and acute rejection (AR) was found to be…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Reduced-Dose and Labeled-Dose Belatacept Conversion with Immediate or Early Tacrolimus Withdrawal in Kidney Transplant Recipients without Maintenance Corticosteroids
H. Kuzaro¹, A. R. Shields², M. Cuffy², E. S. Woodle¹, K. Pembaur², S. Safdar², S. Huang², G. Krisko², S. Raabe², R. Parks², J. Kremer²
¹U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ²The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: A primary reason for conversion from tacrolimus (TAC) to belatacept (BELA) is to avoid nephrotoxicity. Previous published experiences with BELA-conversion regimens have shown increased…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Remote Steroid Wean is Safe When Compared to Early Wean in Heart Transplant Recipients
B. C. Salgado, J. Krisl, E. A. Graviss, D. T. Nguyen, A. Bhimaraj, A. Guha
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure and Transplant, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The risks and benefits of remote steroid wean in heart transplant recipients is unknown. We compared outcomes in patients undergoing early and remote steroid…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Calcium Phosphate Crystals: An Under Recognized Cause of Kidney Allograft Injury?
R. H. Naik, E. Ramos, B. Paueksakon, M. Anand, A. Fogo, B. P. Concepcion, M. Lusco
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Calcium phosphate (CaPhos) crystals are a known cause of dysfunction in native kidneys. Our objectives were to describe the incidence of CaPhos crystal deposition…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Early Graft Function and Intrarenal Resistant Index after Kidney Transplantation Using New Preservation Fluid (Biolasol)
A. Kolonko¹, R. Król², J. Chudek³, L. Cierpka², A. Więcek¹
¹Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, ²General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, ³Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
*Purpose: Biolasol is a newly developed preserving solution for cold organ storage prior to transplantation. The aim of this study was to compare in the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes from a Mobile Health, Pharmacist-Led Intervention: 12-Month Results of the Transafe Rx Randomized Controlled Trial
D. Taber, J. Hirsch, Z. Su, J. McGillicuddy, A. Posadas, J. Fleming
Med Univ of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Medication errors and non-adherence are predominant causes of poor graft outcomes in kidney transplant (KTX) recipients. The primary aim of the TRANSAFE Rx RCT…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Cryptococcosis In Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Retrospective Case-Control Study
L. Tardieu¹, O. Lortholary², F. Lanternier², A. Scemla³, C. Rafat¹
¹Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France, ²Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales – Centre d’Infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France, ³Service de Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France
*Purpose: Cryptococcosis is the third most common invasive fungal infection in organ transplant recipients.The clinical approach and prognosis has been previously investigated in the setting…