2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Hepatitis C Viremia on Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus Development in Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Compare incidence of post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients with and without viremia at the time of orthotopic liver transplantation…2019 American Transplant Congress
Willingness to Acquire Donor-Derived Hepatitis C Infection May Reduce Waitlist Mortality for Heart Transplant Candidates
NYU Langone Transplant Institute, New York, NY
*Purpose: Hearts from deceased donors with hepatitis C infection (HCV+) are disproportionately discarded because most waitlist registrants are HCV negative (HCV-). For some with end-organ…2019 American Transplant Congress
Transplanting Thoracic Organs From Hcv Donors To Uninfected Patients: Evaluation Of Lung Allografts
*Purpose: Prior to the development of direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV), there was concern that patients who received lungs from…2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor Hepatitis C Seropositivity Confers Poorer Post-transplant Outcomes In Recipients Of Marginal Livers In The Post-hepatitis C Treatment Era
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: Since the introduction of newer antiretroviral therapies, utilization of hepatitis C (HCV) positive livers has increased significantly for HCV recipients. In an effort to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Hepatitis C Donors is Safe and Cost Effective
*Purpose: The use of hepatitis C (hep C) positive donors has become increasingly attractive with the advent of improved curative pharmacologic treatments. As a result…2019 American Transplant Congress
Economic Impact of Donor Hepatitis C Kidney Transplantation: A Medicare Cost Analysis
*Purpose: In the era of highly effective direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), kidney transplant (KT) from Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive donors is increasingly considered as an…2019 American Transplant Congress
Analysis Of Public Health Service Increased Risk Donors Shows No Viral Transmission In Liver Transplant Recipients And Similar Graft / Patient Survival When Compared To Non-increased Risk Donors
Department of Surgery, The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Public Health Service increased risk donors (PHS-IRD) are underutilized in liver transplant (LT) due to concern for transmission of viral (HBV, HCV, and HIV)…2019 American Transplant Congress
Consideration for Offering Hepatitis C Antibody Positive Donor Grafts to All Patients Listed for Transplant
Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: Background: The field of organ transplantation continuously struggles with inadequate numbers of donor organs. Therefore, efforts remain focused on increasing organ utilization and expanding…2019 American Transplant Congress
Characterization Of Increased Risk Donor Post-transplant Viral Surveillance Protocol At A Comprehensive Transplant Center
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: With the growing opioid crisis, the number of deceased donors classified as Increased Risk Donor (IRD) has increased to nearly 20% nationally. The Organ…2019 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Timing of Hepatitis C Treatment among HIV/HCV Co-Infected End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Pre vs. Post-Transplant
*Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients co-infected with HCV and HIV have access to effective treatment options for HCV infection. However, they also have access…
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