2020 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Nephrectomy of the Native Kidneys: Greater Cardiovascular Benefit in Renal Transplant Recipients?
Nephrology, CEMIC, Caba, Argentina
*Purpose: The survival of the graft in patients (px) with renal transplantation (RT) depends on multiple cardiovascular (CV) factors. With CKD progression, sympathetic activity increases,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Determinants of Cardiovascular Benefit Observed in a Population with a Functioning Renal Transplant versus Patients Undergoing Chronic Dialysis
Nephrology, CEMIC, Caba, Argentina
*Purpose: Patients (pts) with end stage renal disease have a high morbidity and mortality rate, mostly due to cardiovascular events (CV). Transplantation (Tx) improves survival…2020 American Transplant Congress
UNOS Registry Myocarditis Heart Transplantation Outcome
*Purpose: Hospitalized myocarditis patients have a variable course that can require heart transplantation at a rate of about 3-4%. We sought to evaluate the post-transplant…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Association between Preoperative Hemodynamics and Right Ventricular Failure Following Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device
1Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, 2Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Right ventricular failure (RVF) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is a common complication and associated with increased mortality. Clinical predictors contributing to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization For Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax After Liver Transplant: A Single Center Analysis Of Factors Associated With Success
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The aims of this study were to (1) assess the efficacy of proximal SAE for the treatment of RA and RH caused by portal…2019 American Transplant Congress
Analyzing The Effect Of Liver Transplantation On Myocardial Strain Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography In Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Patients
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is currently the second most common indication for liver transplant in the United States and is projected to increase in the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Portal hyperperfusion(PHP) is a polymorphic and dangerous condition in liver transplant(LT) recipients.The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and the…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Utility Of Intraoperative Vascular Anastomotic Inflow Measurements In Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The use of flow probes to measure hepatic inflow at the conclusion of vascular anastomoses in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) liver transplantation is…2019 American Transplant Congress
Passive Veno-venous Bypass Instead Of Centrifugal Pump Is Feasible And Low Cost For Experimental Pig Liver Transplant
Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Historically, veno-venous bypass centrifugal pumps are often used to complete OLT; here, we describe a simplified method of passive veno-venous bypass in landrace pigs…2018 American Transplant Congress
Congestive Hepatic Fibrosis: Correlation with Cardiac Hemodynamics and Changes after VAD or Cardiac Transplant
Background: Chronic heart failure causes chronic passive congestion of liver that can progress to advanced fibrosis. Liver biopsy is performed for assessment of fibrosis to…
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