Articles tagged "Post-transplant hypertension"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Guideline Adherence for Secondary Prevention of Stroke and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease among Liver Transplant Recipients
P. T. Campbell¹, M. Kosirog¹, S. Montag², S. Connolly¹, A. Daud³, A. Das¹, S. Pine¹, D. Finn³, J. Levitsky¹, J. L. Holl⁴, D. M. Lloyd-Jones⁵, L. B. VanWagner⁶
¹Division of GI and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Department of Pediatrics and Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Departments of Preventive Medicine and Medicine-Cardiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶Division of GI and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Data about provider adherence to clinical practice guidelines for secondary prevention of stroke and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among liver transplant recipients (LTRs), which…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Subclinical Target Organ Damage in Liver Transplant Recipients
C. Kuepper¹, N. Memaran¹, B. Borchert¹, A. von Wick¹, E. Bauer¹, E. Jäckel², S. Ziegert², B. M. Schmidt³, A. Melk¹
¹Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ³Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) patients are prone to cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, since LT-related factors can add to the burden of classical risk factors. The aim…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Subclinical Cardiovascular Damage after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Longitudinal Observational Study
N. Memaran¹, I. Goldschmidt¹, B. Borchert¹, R. I. Sugianto¹, H. Wilke¹, R. Blöte¹, U. Baumann¹, E. Bauer¹, A. von Wick¹, N. Junge¹, C. Leiskau¹, E. D. Pfister¹, N. Richter², B. M. Schmidt³, A. Melk¹
¹Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver, and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ³Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*Purpose: Cardiovascular (CV) events account for 8-13% of deaths after liver transplantation (LT) in adulthood. While CV risk factors are present in children after LT…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Arterial Blood Pressure Circadian Rhythm in Renal Transplant Recipients
A. M. Arriaga, Y. J. Lopez, J. A. Cedillo, L. A. Marino, J. M. Mejia, I. Parra, A. Cohen, L. E. Morales
Nephrology, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán,, Mexico City, Mexico
*Purpose: Approximately 80% kidney transplant (KT) recipients have high blood pressure, compromising graft survival and increasing cardiovascular risk. In the pre-transplant stage, alterations in blood…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Greater Susceptibility for Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Transplant Recipients – A Case-Control Study
R. Bloete,¹ N. Memaran,¹ B. Borchert-Mörlins,¹ D. Thurn,¹ E. Bauer,¹ R. Büscher,² J. Oh,³ B. Schmidt,⁴ A. Melk.¹
¹Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany; ²Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; ³Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; ⁴Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany.
Introduction. Metabolic syndrome not only contributes to an increased risk for cardiovascular sequelae but is also associated with impaired graft function and lower graft survival…
2018 American Transplant Congress
High Prevalence of Hypertension and Alterations in Rhythmicity in Recipients of Pediatric Transplants
N. Memaran,¹ M. Kirchner,² R. Blöte,¹ B. Maecker-Kolhoff,³ I. Goldschmidt,¹ C. Müller,⁴ J. Epping,⁵ R. Sugianto,¹ B. Borchert,¹ B. Schmidt,⁶ E. Wühl,⁷ A. Melk.¹
¹Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Med. School, Hanover, Germany; ²Department of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; ³Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Med. School, Hanover, Germany; ⁴Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology, and Neonatology, Hannover Med. School, Hanover, Germany; ⁵Department of Medical Sociology, Hannover Med. School, Hanover, Germany; ⁶Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Med. School, Hanover, Germany; ⁷Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hypertension (HTN) is a major issue after transplantation (Tx). Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM) permits the diagnosis of masked HTN and nocturnal HTN. Fourier…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Risk and Subclinical Vascular Damage in Patients after Pediatric Liver Transplantation
H. Wilke,¹ N. Memaran,¹ I. Goldschmidt,¹ B. Borchert-Mörlins,¹ A. von Wick,¹ E. Bauer,¹ R. Blöte,¹ B. Schmidt,² A. Melk.¹
¹Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; ²Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Cardiovascular (CV) disease causes a high level of morbidity and mortality in adults undergoing solid organ transplantation. Pediatric liver transplant (Li-Tx) recipients were reported to…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence and Persistence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Subclinical Vascular Damage in Patients after Pediatric Lung Transplantation
M. Onnen,¹ N. Memaran,¹ B. Borchert,¹ R. Blöte,¹ R. Sugianto,¹ C. Müller,² A. Melk.¹
¹Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; ²Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
In adults undergoing solid organ transplantation, cardiovascular (CV) disease causes a high level of morbidity and mortality. Children after lung transplantation (Lu-Tx) are prone to…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Cyclosporine Effects on Blood Pressure Are Exaggerated in Pubertal Girls After Renal Transplantation.
A. Melk,¹ R. Sugianto,¹ B. Schmidt,² K. Krupka,³ B. Höcker,³ B. Tönshoff,³ E. Wühl.³
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany; ²Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany; ³Pediatric Nephrology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Hypertension is a common problem after renal transplantation. We investigated potential contributing factors for high blood pressure (BP) in 336 pediatric transplant recipients from the…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Common Iliac Artery Stenosis: An Often Overlooked Cause of Graft Dysfunction.
E. Christie, P. Campbell, K. Wen.
Nephrology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) has been an increasingly recognized complication post kidney transplantation, and a potentially reversible cause for hypertension and allograft dysfunction. This…