2022 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation and Correlation with Explant Pathology
*Purpose: Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD) is a well-described complication of Fontan physiology. More patients with failing Fontan are being evaluated for heart transplant and evidence-based…2022 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy at 4 Years in Post-Liver Transplant Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) for HBV Prophylaxis
*Purpose: Recommended antiviral prophylaxis to prevent recurrent HBV infection after liver transplantation includes tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). However, given risks of bone/renal toxicity associated with…2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Recipient History of Criminality: Impact on Clinical Outcomes
*Purpose: Health disparities are present in transplantation, just as in other areas of medicine. This is a retrospective review of liver transplant (LT) recipients to…2022 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Abnormal Hemodynamic Response to Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Liver Transplant Recipients
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective tool for perioperative cardiac risk stratification in patients without end-stage liver disease (ESLD). However, DSE is frequently…2022 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Insulin Utilization for Early Post-Transplant Glycemic Control in Liver Transplant
*Purpose: Transient hyperglycemia after liver transplant (LT) is common due to the use of high-dose steroids at the time of transplant, but some patients may…2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Outcomes with Persistent Post Transplant Alcohol Consumption
*Purpose: Although transplant centers educate patients on outcome risks from alcohol relapse, half of the alcoholic liver disease patients are thought to consume alcohol after…2022 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Combined with Neoadjuvant Therapy Improves Survival for Patients with Liver-Limited, Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A SEER Database Analysis
*Purpose: Preliminary single-center data suggest multimodal therapy may improve outcomes for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) undergoing liver transplant (LT), particularly in the setting of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Pharmacy-Led Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus Clinic in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a pharmacy-led post-transplant diabetes mellitus (DM) clinic.*Methods: This retrospective chart review from 08/01/20 to 6/30/21 evaluated adult kidney transplant…2022 American Transplant Congress
Exploration of the Optimal pH in Hypothermic Machine Perfusion for Rat Liver Grafts Retrieved from Circulatory Death
*Purpose: Although some investigators have reported favorable results of hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) in liver transplantation, the efficacy to the hepatic graft retrieved from circulatory…2022 American Transplant Congress
Higher Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumor Burden Score is Associated with Grater Liver Transplant Survival Benefit
*Purpose: Liver transplantation(LT) is the best treatment option for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and cirrhosis. However, patients with various tumor burdens receive identical listing priority, despite…
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