2019 American Transplant Congress
Induction Type Does Not Influence Kidney Graft or Patient Survival in Recipients with a Previous Heart Transplant in the United States
*Purpose: Induction regimens for kidney transplant (KT) in heart recipients vary widely among transplant centers. We sought to examine the impact of kidney induction type…2019 American Transplant Congress
Prognostic Value Of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography In Heart Transplantation Recipients
Division of Cardiology/ JC Walter Jr. Transplant Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) carries a class IIa recommendation in the ISHLT guidelines for screening of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV). Positive DSEs have a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Caregiving before Thoracic Transplantation–A Qualitative Inquiry
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Although post-transplant caregiver (CG) support is a prerequisite for transplant listing, research shows CG outcomes including stress and social functioning may be worse during…2019 American Transplant Congress
Does the Type of Pre-Heart Transplant Desensitization Therapy Affect 5-Year Post-Transplant Outcomes?
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: As many patients with severe heart disease require mechanical circulatory support (MCS), the number of sensitized patients developing circulating antibodies continues to rise. In…2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcome Of Late Biopsy-negative Rejection After Heart Transplantation
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Biopsy-negative rejection (BNR) is an entity where the endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) shows no findings of rejection, but there is proven cardiac dysfunction i.e. low…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacist Impact on Vaccinations Rates in Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine the impact pharmacists have on cardiothoracic transplant recipients’ vaccination status at the time of transplant surgery.*Methods:…2019 American Transplant Congress
Upregulation of Endothelial HLA Class II as a Marker of Antibody Mediated Rejection in Heart Allograft Biopsies
Pathology, UTSW Medical Ctr, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: In 2013, the ISHLT (International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant) introduced the working classification for pathological changes associated with antibody-mediated rejection of the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Could Intravenous Iron Strengthen The Chances Of Heart Transplantation For Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices?
*Purpose: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is prevalent in patients supported by left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), is associated with functional limitations, and often warrants blood…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pictogram Tool to Improve Medication Adherence in Heart Transplant Families with Limited English Proficiency and Low Health Literacy
*Purpose: Rejection in heart transplant recipients significantly limits long-term survival, impairs quality of life, and increases both direct and indirect costs of care. Preventing rejection…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Biopsy Fibrosis Not Liver Imaging Predicts Survival after Heart Transplant
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Hepatic dysfunction is common in patients with cardiomyopathy being evaluated for heart transplant (HT). ISHLT guidelines highlight the need for liver evaluation in patients…
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