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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. This helps us gain a comprehensive understanding of the immune response dynamics within transplanted hearts."

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A gentler approach to monitor for heart transplant rejection

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Despite developments in circulating biomarker and imaging technology in the assessment of cardiovascular disease, the surveillance and diagnosis of heart transplant rejection has continued to rely on histopathologic interpretation of the endomyocardial biopsy.

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Abstract 4144084: Enhanced External Counterpulsation as a Novel Treatment for Heart Transplant Candidates with Ischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4144084-A4144084, November 12, 2024. Despite being a heart transplantation candidate, she declined revascularization and sought alternative treatments for angina, dyspnea, and daily activity limitations. The patient underwent EECP, consisting of 35 one-hour sessions over seven weeks.

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The Future of Pediatric and Adult Heart Transplantation: Perspective From the United States

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 5 , Page 339-341, January 30, 2024.

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Smidt Heart Institute Experts Selected to Join JACC Editorial Team

DAIC

Kittleson, director of Heart Failure Research and director of Post Graduate Medical Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation, is an associate editor specializing in heart failure. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications in leading medical journals, including Nature Medicine , Lancet , JAMA , Circulation and JACC.

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Cardiovascular Management of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: From Pretransplantation to Survivorship: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can cure various disorders but poses cardiovascular risks, especially for elderly patients and those with cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular evaluations are crucial in pretransplantation assessments, but guidelines are lacking.

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Leveraging Human Tissue for Discovery in Heart Transplantation

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 21 , Page 1667-1669, May 21, 2024.