2018 American Transplant Congress
Left Ventricular Assist Devices Complicated by Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Outcomes on Transplant
Internal Medicine, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.
Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) are becoming the standard of care in advanced heart failure patients. However, despite ongoing advances in this technology, there remains…2017 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous or Sequential Heart-Liver Transplantation Confer Superior Survival in Patients with Listed for Heart-Liver Transplantation: A National Analysis.
1Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC; 2Dept of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background: Simultaneous heart-liver transplantation (TXP), for patients with combined heart and liver failure, confers survival benefit over remaining on the waitlist. Whether heart TXP followed…2017 American Transplant Congress
Retrospective Review of Early versus Late Initiation of Oral Sildenafil for Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Post-Cardiac Transplant Surgery Patients.
University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
Background: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a serious complication that may occur after cardiac transplant and result in graft failure or death. Inotropes (i.e., epinephrine,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Detection of Right Ventricular Dilation and Dysfunction by Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Renal Transplant Outcomes.
1Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Introduction: The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis is approximately 40-50%. Right heart catheterization is the gold…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Transfusion Requirements on Likelihood of Heart Transplantation After Total Artificial Heart.
Background:Total artificial heart (TAH) is used as a bridge to heart transplantation in patients with end-stage biventricular failure. Anemia requiring blood transfusions occurs following TAH…2016 American Transplant Congress
Elucidating Clinical Factors Implicated in Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation.
Advanced Heart Failure, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a frequent complication after heart transplantation (HT) and remains among the leading causes of mortality in these patients. We aim…2016 American Transplant Congress
Medicaid Insurance Is Associated with Shorter Time to Transplant Listing After LVAD Implantation.
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Introduction: Left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and total artificial hearts (TAH) are being increasingly utilized as a bridge to heart transplant (HT). Prior studies have demonstrated…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction on Patients Being Evaluated for Liver Transplantation.
IntroductionDiastolic dysfunction (DD) is the cardinal finding in cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, a condition in patients with liver disease that is associated with an increased risk of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Stress Cardiomyopathy in the Perio-Perative Period After Liver Transplant.
Purpose: Stress cardiomyopathy is a pathological condition in which excess catecholamines leading to cardiac dysfunction. This phenomenon is associated with troponin elevation, EKG changes, and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Serial Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Expression Profiling Reveals Inflammatory Genomic Storm Following Mechanical Circulatory Support Surgery.
Introduction: The main cause of death in patients with Advanced Heart Failure (AdHF) is the Multi-Organ Dysfunction (MOD) Syndrome. Immune system aberrancy after Mechanical Circulatory…
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