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Machine Perfusion Could Help Address Transplant Crisis for Pediatric Liver Diseases

HCPLive

New data from the UNOS database presented at NASPGHAN 2024 details characteristics and outcomes of pediatric liver transplant patients receiving machine perfused organs.

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Revolutionary Genomic Study Sheds Light on Immune Microenvironment in Transplanted Pediatric Hearts

DAIC

© THE TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE 2024 milla1cf Tue, 02/13/2024 - 17:56 February 13, 2024 — Pediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. The research is a collaborative effort between leading medical institutions.

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Landmark Study Shows CareDx’s HeartCare Outperforms dd-cfDNA Alone in Identifying Rejection and Patients Experienced Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Biopsies

DAIC

By the end of the study cardiologists performed 10% fewer biopsies in the first year post-transplant and 40% fewer in the second year post-transplant despite an increase in follow-up biopsy rates for dual positives. Hanna , CareDx President and CEO.

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Abstract 4146828: Downregulation of ADAR1 Attenuates Hypothermic Cardioprotection in Aged Donor Hearts During Transplantation

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146828-A4146828, November 12, 2024. Heart transplantation remains a vital treatment for end-stage heart failure, yet the scarcity of suitable donor hearts makes the treatment unavailable to many patients in critical need.

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Abstract 4146920: Potential Effects of Preoperative Blood Transfusions on Cardiac Transplantation Patient’s Postoperative Condition

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146920-A4146920, November 12, 2024. Cox regression results showed that there is an increased risk of mortality in patients who did not receive transfusions before transplant (p<0.0001).Conclusion:While

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Qazi Corner, Edition 7: ERCP Timing, GLP-1 RA Considerations, Seronegative Villous Atrophy

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The third quarterly issue of 2024 reviews early versus late ERCP outcomes post-transplant, the impact of GLP-1RA use on endoscopic management, and the differential diagnosis of seronegative villous atrophy.

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Abstract 4146823: Trends and Outcomes in Heart Failure Admissions and Cardiogenic Shock Among Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146823-A4146823, November 12, 2024. Heart transplant rates were low but increased slightly in 2020 for patients without CHD, with DV and SV CHD patients showing fluctuating rates peaking in 2018 and 2019, then declining in 2020. Patients without CHD were older (mean age 71.5