2015 American Transplant Congress
High Atherosclerotic Burden in Pediatric Lung Transplant Recipients
Purpose: Pediatric lung transplant patients have been reported to have an increased incidence of hypertension. This incidence might be caused by the treatment with calcineurin…2015 American Transplant Congress
Investigating Role of Early VTE Chemoprophylaxis in Kidney Transplant
Objective: Our objective was to determine whether the rate of venothromboembolic events (VTE) varied with early versus delayed prophylaxis administration. Associated bleeding complications were also…2015 American Transplant Congress
Paired-Donor Exchange Unrelated Living Donor Renal Transplantation With Two Separate Arterial Anastomoses to a Simultaneously Placed Vascular Prosthetic Interposition Graft in an Irradiated Field
BackgroundLack of suitable sites for arterial anastomoses presents a distinct challenge for renal transplantation in patients with significant peripheral arterial occlusive disease.MethodsWe present a case…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Vascular Stiffness in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients Despite Normal Kidney Function, Blood Pressure, and Body Mass Index
1Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL; 2Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imparts enormous cardiovascular (CV) risk that is only partially improved by renal transplantation. We sought to understand the determinants of…2015 American Transplant Congress
High Incidence of Masked Hypertension in Pediatric Recipients of Stem Cell Transplantation
Purpose: Different from recipients of a solid organ transplant, stem cell transplantation (SCT) recipients do not receive long term immunosuppressive treatment that may cause renal…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effects of Donor Specific Anti- Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies Late After Heart Transplantation
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: The development of anti-HLA antibodies following heart transplantation has been associated with poor outcomes, including lower survival and increased risk for the development of…
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