Assessment of Cardiac Risk Stratification in Liver Transplantation
Adult patients anticipating liver transplantation could benefit from the selective use of three-tiered cardiac risk stratification protocol.
Transplantation
Mortality Risk Higher for Young Black Heart Recipients
Young Black heart recipients have an increased risk for mortality in the first year after transplant.
Blood Biomarker May Detect Acute Heart Transplant Rejection
Blood test measuring percent donor-derived cell-free DNA could eliminate much of the need for endomyocardial biopsy.
Severely Obese Heart Donors Not Tied to Adverse Transplant Outcomes
Severe obesity in organ donors is not associated with adverse heart transplant outcomes.
Heart Transplant Volumes Decreased in COVID-19 Era
In the COVID-19 era, there has been a decrease in heart transplant (HT) volumes.
Thoracic Organ Transplantation Options for Eisenmenger Syndrome Treatment
Thoracic organ transplantation remains a viable treatment option in patients with Eisenmenger Syndrome, although these patients are considered higher risk than other potential transplant recipients.
Factors Predicting Renal Failure After Total Artificial Heart Implantation
Lower baseline eGFR and a history of coronary artery disease may predict the risk for hemodialysis after total artificial heart implantation.
Heart Transplant Recipients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Heart transplant patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms may be sicker than nontransplant patients, but they present with the same symptoms as the general population.
COVID-19 Impacts Transplant Centers
Most programs put live-donor transplants on hold.
High Fatality Rate in Heart Transplant Recipients With COVID-19
COVID-19was found to be associated with a higher fatality rate in recipients of heart transplant.
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