2019 American Transplant Congress
Preoperative Risk Factor-based Cardiac Catheterization Is Associated With Low Cardiac Morbidity And Mortality In Liver Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Mortality post-liver transplant historically was largely attributed to coronary artery disease (CAD). Current guidelines recommend screening with non-invasive modalities in patients with risk factors.…2019 American Transplant Congress
Screening for Renal Cell Masses in Kidney Transplant
Columbia University MC, New York, NY
*Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a risk factor for development of acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD) with the incidence of ACKD rising from 90%…2019 American Transplant Congress
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography is a Poor Predictor of Clinically Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Evaluation
*Purpose: Given the high incidence of major cardiac events in the first year post-liver transplantation (LT) (>30%), the aim of this study was to determine…2019 American Transplant Congress
Inflammation and Fibrosis Are Observed in 34% of Clinically Stable Adult Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: OPTIMAL is a 7-center immunosuppression withdrawal (ISW) study in non-autoimmune, non-HCV adult liver transplant recipients ≥3 yrs post-transplant (tx) (NCT02533180). Subjects underwent a screening…2019 American Transplant Congress
De-Novo Letermovir Resistant Mutations in Cytomegalovirus-Infected Tissues of Solid Organs Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Letermovir, cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA-terminase complex (UL51, UL56, and UL89) inhibitor, revealed the efficient prophylactic effect against CMV infection including disease and DNAemia with low-grade…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Safety of Surveillance and Indication Biopsies in Kidney Transplantation: A Series of 2000 Biopsies
*Purpose: Kidney biopsy (KB) remains the most important diagnostic tool in kidney transplantation. Despite its value, surveillance KB are not routinely done at majority of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplantation in the United States: 10 Years of UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee Experience
1DTAC, Richmond, VA, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be transmitted via organ donation. Failure to recognize tuberculosis (TB) may result in significant morbidity and mortality. Currently, donor screening for…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Spread of HIV Donation throughout a DSA
*Purpose: Before passage of the HOPE act in late 2013, HIV infection was an absolute contraindication to organ donation. Retrospective review of the records of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Preventing Donor Derived Cryptococcal Infections: Should We Screen Potential Organ Donors with a Serum Cryptococcal Antigen? A Cost Analysis
*Purpose: Donor-derived cryptococcosis is a rare but deadly infection. Serum cryptococcal antigen testing is a sensitive, specific and inexpensive modality that can be used to…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Risk of Systematic Error in Liver Transplant Opioid Research
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Opioid use before and after liver transplant is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality; yet data assessing opioid utilization has centered on sources with…
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