2017 American Transplant Congress
Preservation Solution Affects the Immunological Milieu in Lung Transplantation and Alters the Inflammatory Balance.
Background: The pro-/ anti-inflammatory balance in lung transplantation is shaped by the pulmonary immune compartments, i.e. the T and NK cell repertoire. At present, it…2017 American Transplant Congress
Antibody Mapping by Protein Microarray Revealed a Unique Repertoire in Lung Transplant Recipients That Developed Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction.
Background: Development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) limits long-term success from lung transplantation (LTx). Elicitation of de novo antibody (Ab) to mismatched donor HLA…2017 American Transplant Congress
Propensity-Score Matched Comparison of Lung Transplant Recipients of Age <70 and ≥70 Years.
Purpose: To validate the utilization of lung transplantation (LTx) recently in older recipients, we compared the survival outcome of the LTx recipients of age <70…2017 American Transplant Congress
Autotransplantation of the Left Lung for the Treatment of Recurrent Life Threatening Pulmonary Hemorrhage Related to Pulmonary Vascular Malformation: A Unique Chance to Study Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.
Background: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a major clinical problem in lung transplantation. Here, we report the investigation of IRI in a 17-year-old patient who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Addition of FEV1 Drop to LAS May Improve Access of CF Patients to Transplant: Analysis of the SRTR and US CF Foundation Patient Registries.
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; 2SRTR, Minneapolis; 3CF Foundation, Bethesda
Lung transplant is a widely accepted treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) end-stage lung disease. The US lung allocation score (LAS) system prioritizes transplant candidates primarily…2017 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplant Recipient Travel Distance to Transplant Center Does Not Impact Survival.
Purpose: We examined if the geographic distance recipients travel for lung transplant care impacts posttransplant survival at our center.Methods: Retrospective single center cohort study of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Truth in Pathology: Autopsy Findings in Lungs Declined for Transplantation.
Healthy lungs are scarce among available organ donors who are becoming progressively older and have increasing numbers of comorbidities. Selection criteria that include excellent oxygenation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Analysis of Combined Liver-Lung Transplant Outcomes at a Single-Center.
1School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
Purpose: Combined liver-lung transplantation (CLLT) is indicated in patients who would not be expected to survive transplantation of either organ alone. We present one of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Poor Outcomes on the Waiting List for Pediatric Lung Retransplant Patients Listed in Low Volume Centers.
PurposeLow case volume has been associated with lower survival after pediatric lung transplantation. In addition, pediatric lung retransplantation has been associated with low overall survival…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Scleroderma Diagnosis on Lung Transplant Outcomes: A Single Center's Experience.
Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Patients with scleroderma (SSC) associated restrictive lung disease (RD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) are often turned down for lung transplant due to associated co-morbidities, particularly…
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