Articles tagged "Kidney"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Pre- Kidney Transplant Coronary Angiography Findings Based on Vascular Calcification on CT in Patients with a Negative Stress Test
S. Valavoor, A. Sharfuddin, W. Goggins, M. Jan, O. Adebiyi, M. Yaqub
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Patients with ESRD or advanced CKD have higher incidence of coronary artery disease. We report coronary angiography findings in asymptomatic Pre Kidney transplant recipients…
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The Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) After Pig-to-Baboon Kidney Transplantation
C. Hansen-Estruch¹, M. H. Bikhet¹, M. Javed¹, D. Ayares², A. Katsurada³, R. Satou³, W. Shao³, D. K. Cooper¹, L. G. Navar³, E. Judd⁴
¹Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Revivicor, Blacksburg, VA, ³Department of Physiology and Hypertension and Renal Center, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, ⁴Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Relatively long-term survival after life-supporting pig-to-baboon kidney transplantation has been achieved. However, there are documented episodes of hypovolemia during the post-transplant period from an…
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Secular Trends in Development of ESRD Following Liver Transplant
J. M. Ruck¹, L. Zeiser¹, A. Massie², D. Segev³, E. King¹
¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) post-liver transplant (LT) is associated with increased mortality, but ESRD incidence and risk factors in LT recipients (LTRs) remain poorly…
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The Evolution of Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients at a Single Center in the Era of Covid
M. M. Eiting, K. Phillips, L. Smith
University of Utah Health Hospital & Clinics, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Mortality secondary to COVID-19 infection is significantly higher in solid organ transplant recipients compared to the general population. Limited data exists evaluating the impact…
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Perception Regarding Live Kidney Donation in the General Population of South Korea
H. Lee¹, E. Kang², J. Lee³, Y. Jang¹, S. Park⁴, Y. Kim⁵, H. Kim⁶, Y. Kim¹, D. Kim¹, K. Joo¹, Y. Kim¹, I. Choi⁶
¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Keimyung University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁶National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: It is necessary to know how the general population recognizes live kidney donation in Korea, where living donor kidney transplantations (KT) are the mainstream.*Methods:…
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Does Gene Mutation Carrier Status Contribute to Risk of Kidney Failure?
S. A. Muhsin, R. Saranu, B. Schreiber, E. Milford, M. Y. Yeung, A. Chandraker
Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: To examine the frequency of genetic abnormalities in end stage kidney disease patients either on the kidney transplant waitlist or have already been transplanted.*Methods:…
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Donor App Increases Awareness and Overall Rates of Living Kidney Donation
T. Shamaa¹, I. Bajjoka¹, H. Kandalaft¹, R. Prashar², M. Callaghan¹, C. Crombez¹, S. J. Serra¹, M. Abouljoud¹, J. Denny¹
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Transplant Nephrology, Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The rate of living donor kidney transplants (LDKTs) performed has declined overall regardless of race. Studies show that web-based tools increase access to living…
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Modern Medicine Needs Modern Technology Tools
Z. S. Soltani,, S. Soltani
Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: Dd-cfDNA has been used as a non-invasive biomarker for allograft injury and has been shown to detect subclinical rejection with higher predictive power compare…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Cold Pulsatile Perfusion of Donor Kidneys Varies Significantly by Procuring Organ Procurement Organization Indicating Both Over and Underutilization of This Preservation Method
D. S. Keith, E. Lessmann
Kidney Transplant, Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
*Purpose: To assess the usage and variability cold pulsatile perfusion preservation in the United States based on procuring organ procurement organization (OPO).*Methods: All donors procured…
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A Novel, High Throughput Droplet Digital PCR-Based Indel Quantification Method for the Detection of Circulating Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA After Kidney Transplantation
J. G. Verhoeven¹, K. Boer¹, A. M. Peeters¹, M. C. Clahsen-van Groningen², J. I. Roodnat¹, J. van de Wetering¹, D. Nieboer³, D. A. Bost⁴, C. C. Baan¹, D. A. Hesselink¹
¹Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Department of Public Health, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴JETA Molecular, Utrecht, Netherlands
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) is a promising minimally invasive biomarker for acute rejection (AR) in kidney transplant recipients. To assess the diagnostic value of…