Articles tagged "Survival"

2019 American Transplant Congress
A Molecular Analysis of Graft Survival in the INTERHEART Study
P. Halloran¹, J. Reeve and the INTERHEART investigators²
¹University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada, ²ATAGC, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Rejection is a major cause of graft loss in heart and kidney transplants. The principal diagnosis associated with risk in kidneys is antibody-mediated rejection…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Protective Effects of siRNA Conjugated Nanoparticles in Pancreatic Islet Cells after Transplant
T. Pomposelli, P. Wang, Y. Ariyoshi, K. Takeuchi, C. Schuetz, A. Moore, K. Yamada
Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: To utilize a novel technology involving siRNA conjugated iron oxide nanoparticles to protect against ischemic damage to islet cells before transplant, therefore minimizing the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Lifestyle Intervention on Physical Functionality, Progress of Liver Disease and Mortality in Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients in a Community Model
S. Habib, F. Alsafar
Liver Institute PLLC, Tucson, AZ
*Purpose: The study was designed to look at relationships between diet and exercise interventions and liver disease prognosis in terms of survival and ability to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of Spontaenous Portosystemic Shunts on the Short Term Outcome of Liver Transplantation
E. A. Rodriguez¹, R. M. Perez², N. Zhang³, E. S. Lim³, C. R. Miller⁴, M. A. Schwartz², A. J. McGirr⁴, A. Srinivasan⁵, W. R. Hewitt⁵, A. C. Silva⁴, J. Rakela¹, H. E. Vargas¹
¹Transplant Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ³Division of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: The aim of our study was to compare Liver Transplant (LT) candidates with and without spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS) and assess their impact on…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Management and Outcome of Hepatic Artery Thrombosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
A. Channaoui, R. Tambucci, A. Pire, C. de Magnée, R. Reding
Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
*Purpose: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) still constitutes a particular challenge in terms of prevention and management in pediatric liver transplantation (LT). This work reviews the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Simultaneous Pancreas kidney Transplantation to Kidney Transplantation Alone for Type 2 Diabetes with End Stage Renal Disease
Y. Fu, Z. Shen
Kidney&Pancreas Transplant, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, China
*Purpose: To compare the clinic outcomes of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) with kidney transplantation alone (KTA) in Type 2 Diabetes patients with ESRD.*Methods: 97 type…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Preemptive Kidney Transplantation: Is There a Role for ABO Incompatible Transplantation?
M. N. Mustian¹, B. A. Shelton¹, P. A. MacLennan¹, R. D. Reed¹, G. McGwin¹, B. J. Orandi¹, D. Sawinski², V. Kumar¹, J. E. Locke¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Barriers to kidney transplantation (KT) exist, including ABO incompatibility (ABOi) between potential living kidney donors and transplant candidates. Incompatible pairs can undergo desensitization or…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Implication of Melanocortin Receptors in Alloimmunity
M. Uehara, B. S. Al Dulaijan, J. Azzi, R. Abdi
Transplantation Research Center, Renal, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Recent studies have indicated the importance of the melanocortin pathway in the regulation of immune responses. In particular, the role that melanocortin receptors (MCRs)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Side-to-Side Cavocavostomy versus Traditional Piggyback Implantation in Liver Transplantation
T. Lee, V. Dhar, M. Morris, L. Winer, A. Cortez, L. Sage Silski, M. Cuffy, T. Diwan, R. Quillin, III, S. Shah
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Side-to-side cavocavostomy (STSCC) is an alternative caval sparing implantation technique for liver transplantation (LT), but despite its technical ease compared to traditional piggyback (TP)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Management of Dyslipidemia after Liver Transplantation
S. S. Patel¹, V. A. Rodriguez², M. B. Siddiqui¹, M. Faridnia³, F. Lin⁴, J. Laurenzano⁴, J. Clinton⁴, A. Chandrakumaran³, T. Reichman⁵, C. Bhati⁵, M. S. Siddiqui¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²Department of Bio-statistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ⁴Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ⁵Department of Transplant Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major cause of long-term mortality in liver transplant recipients (LTR). Adequate control of CVD risk factors like hypertension, diabetes,…