Heart Transplant
PCSK9 inhibitors and their use in advanced heart failure and heart transplant recipients
... the heart failure (HF) population, especially in those with Stage D ...in heart transplant ...post-heart transplant population as it contributes to the development of cardiac allograft ...
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Inhomogeneous myocardial stress perfusion in SPECT studies predicts future allograft dysfunction in heart transplant recipients
... of heart transplant recipients is in- homogeneous myocardial perfusion in angiographically normal patients ...of heart transplant recipients remains ...in heart transplant ...
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Correlation of Parasite Load Determined by Quantitative PCR to Clinical Outcome in a Heart Transplant Patient with Disseminated Toxoplasmosis
... In heart transplant recipients, disseminated toxoplasmosis due to reac- tivation is rare and in most cases is favored by enhancement of immunosuppressive regimens in cases of acute ...for heart ...
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Impact of the early reduction of cyclosporine on renal function in heart transplant patients: a French randomised controlled trial
... The present trial showed that there was no difference between the two groups regarding the incidence of se- vere acute rejection episodes. However, due to the small size of the study, an increased risk of severe acute ...
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Laparoscopic Resection of a Urachal Sigmoid Fistula in a Heart Transplant Patient
... Introduction: Urachal remnants are rare in adulthood with only a few cases of urachal-sigmoid fistula reported in the literature. We report the first case of a laparoscopic resection of a urachal- sigmoid fistula ...
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Clinical significance of left atrial volume in clinical outcomes of heart transplant recipients
... Left atrial volume (LAV) is enlarged in heart transplant (HT) recipients [1, 2]. Enlarged LAV seems negatively cor- related with exercise capacity [1] and it may be detrimental to clinical outcomes in HT ...
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Varicella in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Population on Nonsteroid Maintenance Immunosuppression
... orthotopic heart transplantation and had at least 1 year of follow-up after ...pediatric heart transplant patients who were ⬍ 10 years of age had detectable titers before transplantation; therefore, ...
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Effects of oral valganciclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus infection in heart transplant patients
... after heart transplant followed by 900 mg per day for following 6 ...of heart transplant were ...following heart transplant; three of these patients had dis- continued ...
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of acute heart transplant rejection: a review
... Results: T2 quantification by spin echo techniques has been criticized for poor reproducibility, but multiple studies show its utility in screening for rejection. Human and animal data estimate that T2 quantification can ...
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Illness, normality and identity:the experience of heart transplant as a young adult
... of heart transplant for young adults and the sample was chosen accordingly; that is, the sample is homogenous according to the characteristics of research focus and our analysis is concerned with the ...
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Original Article Endomyocardial biopsy for monitoring heart transplant patients: 11-years-experience at a german heart center
... Background: Heart transplantation (HTX) has become an established therapy for patients with end-stage heart ...of heart trans- plant ...monitoring heart transplant ...
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Does left atrial volume affect exercise capacity of heart transplant recipients?
... of heart transplant (HT) recipients is reportedly 30 to 40% lower than age/sex matched apparently healthy individuals ...with heart failure prior to HT, and long- term use of immunosuppressant drugs ...
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Predicting tacrolimus concentrations in children receiving a heart transplant using a population pharmacokinetic model
... While our analysis offers many strengths, there are some limitations. First, our study used retrospective clinical data largely consisting of trough concentrations. As a result, we did not have sufficient data to stably ...
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<p>Pregnancy in heart transplant recipients – current perspectives</p>
... following heart transplantation are divided into two groups, one group of recommendations is applicable to those patients who are complicated (for example those with a history of graft failure, rejection or ...
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Non Immunosuppressant Medication Use in Heart Transplant Patients: A Guide for Pharmacists
... For heart transplant patients, there are a number of non-immunosuppressant medications that are routinely ...that transplant patient outcomes are determined by carefully maintaining an intri- cate ...
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The psychological experiences of adult heart transplant recipients : a systematic review and meta-summary of qualitative findings
... Heart transplant (HT) is associated with greater long-term survival than alternative end-stage heart failure treatments, including ventricular assist devices and the total artificial ...after ...
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Association of depression and anxiety before heart transplant with mortality after transplant: a single-center experience
... The medication prescription history and the self-report instruments were used to gauge the severity and length of the depression and anxiety symptoms in the year pre-heart trans- plant. All patients with a ...
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The challenge to detect heart transplant rejection and transplant vasculopathy non-invasively - a pilot study
... transplanted heart, combined with multiple nonimmunologic factors and therefore is distinct from coronary artery disease acquired due to atherosclerosis ...in heart transplant recipients is 10% per ...
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Pilot testing a model of psychological care for heart transplant recipients
... for heart transplant ...hospitalised heart failure ...lised heart failure patients who reported mild-moderate symptoms of depression as indicated by Beck Depression Inventory scores of 10–28 ...
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Rituximab Is Indispensable for Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Developing Post transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders
... PTLD (48). Although due to its indiscriminate attack to CD20 cell, irrespective of their status as neoplastic or normal, several serious side effects are associated with this agent administration, in a way that some ...
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