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Late-gadolinium enhancement is common in older pediatric heart transplant recipients and is associated with lower ejection fraction
BackgroundChronic graft failure and cumulative rejection history in pediatric heart transplant recipients (PHTR) are associated with myocardial...
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Masked Hypertension in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
BackgroundMasked hypertension (HTN), especially, isolated nocturnal HTN (INH) has been shown to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but...
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Heart Transplant Donor Selection Guidelines: Review and Recommendations
Purpose of ReviewThe rate of heart transplants, while steadily increasing, is insufficient to meet the growing list of transplant candidates....
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The clinical impact of tricuspid regurgitation in patients with a biatrial orthotopic heart transplant
In this study, we aim to elucidate the clinical impact and long-term course of tricuspid regurgitation (TR), taking into account its dynamic nature,...
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Cardiovascular health in pediatric heart transplant patients
BackgroundIdeal “cardiovascular health” (CVH)–optimal diet, exercise, nonsmoking, BMI, BP, lipids, and glucose—is associated with healthy longevity...
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Heart Transplant Donor Selection: Recent Insights
Purpose of ReviewThere are several aspects of donor selection for heart transplantation that are particularly challenging. Information about the...
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Redo heart transplant without allogeneic blood transfusion
Allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. We report a successful case...
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Accuracy of free-breathing multi-parametric SASHA in identifying T1 and T2 elevations in pediatric orthotopic heart transplant patients
T1/T2 parametric map** may reveal patterns of elevation (“hotspots”) in myocardial diseases, such as rejection in orthotopic heart transplant (OHT)...
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Heart recovery and reverse remodeling following lung transplant in pulmonary artery hypertension
BackgroundPulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease that result in right heart dysfunction. Lung transplantation (LTx) improve...
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Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease
BackgroundAdult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes...
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Infections in Heart Transplant Candidates
Purpose of ReviewThe landscape of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and associated infections is evolving in the era of the new United Network for...
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Resolution of insulin resistance, lactic acidosis, and decrease in mechanical support requirements in patients post orthotopic heart transplant with the use of long-acting insulin glargine
ObjectiveThis study investigates the efficacy of using a long-acting insulin analog, along with the infusion of regular insulin, in achieving...
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Norovirus Infection in Transplant Recipients
Purpose of ReviewNorovirus is a leading cause of diarrhea in transplant recipients. Norovirus can cause a severe acute syndrome in this patient...
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Heart Transplant, Kawasaki Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant: Are There Consequences?
Purpose of ReviewThis article reviews the current landscape of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, focusing on dyslipidemia, which contribute...
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Post-transplant Management in Heart Transplant Recipients: New Drugs and Prophylactic Strategies
Purpose of reviewToday, heart transplant offers a 1-year survival of 91% to select patients with end-stage heart failure. Since the implementation of...
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Rodent Transplant Medicine
This book introduces transplantation in rodents as useful tools used in studying transplant immunobiology. Several solid organs (kidney, heart,...
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Cardiac transplant and exercise cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac transplantation is the final therapeutic option for patients with end-stage heart failure. Most patients experience a favorable functional...
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Acute myocardial infarction and acute heart failure among renal transplant recipients: a national readmissions database study
BackgroundThe literature on the mortality and 30-day readmissions for acute heart failure and for acute myocardial infarction among renal-transplant...
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Native T1 map** detects both acute clinical rejection and graft dysfunction in pediatric heart transplant patients
BackgroundCardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is emerging as an important tool for cardiac allograft assessment. Native T1 map** may add value...
