Pediatric Heart Transplant Waiting List Times in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.34874
Abstract: This cohort study investigates the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and waiting list times among pediatric heart transplant recipients in the US. read more here.
Keywords: heart transplant; pediatric heart; list times; waiting list ... See more keywords
Myocardial velocity, intra‐, and interventricular dyssynchrony evaluated by tissue phase mapping in pediatric heart transplant recipients
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DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26916
Abstract: Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is the standard method for detecting allograft rejection in pediatric heart transplants (Htx). As EMB is invasive and carries a risk of complications, there is a need for a noninvasive alternative for… read more here.
Keywords: heart; pediatric heart; intra interventricular; interventricular dyssynchrony ... See more keywords
Center Variation in Hospital Costs for Pediatric Heart Transplantation: The Relationship Between Cost and Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-018-2011-8
Abstract: There are limited published data addressing the costs associated with pediatric heart transplantation and no studies evaluating the variation in costs across centers. We aimed to describe center variation in pediatric heart transplant costs and… read more here.
Keywords: variation; pediatric heart; hospital; transplant ... See more keywords
A unique linkage of administrative and clinical registry databases to expand analytic possibilities in pediatric heart transplantation research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.08.014
Abstract: Background Large clinical, research, and administrative databases are increasingly utilized to facilitate pediatric heart transplant (HTx) research. Linking databases has proven to be a robust strategy across multiple disciplines to expand the possible analyses that… read more here.
Keywords: unique linkage; research; pediatric heart; linkage ... See more keywords
Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Clinically Well Pediatric Heart Transplantation Patients and Comparison With Normal Control Subjects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.01.015
Abstract: Background: Echocardiographic follow‐up after pediatric heart transplantation is important because of the lifelong risk for rejection and resultant ventricular dysfunction. Although adult studies have shown that echocardiographic measures of right ventricular function are changed after… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric heart; control; transplantation; control subjects ... See more keywords
Qualitative Exploration of the Pediatric Heart Failure Experience for Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.592
Abstract: Purpose No valid, reliable, and publicly available patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) exists to assess the pediatric heart failure (HF) experience. We sought to understand this experience in order to develop a PROM that can reliably… read more here.
Keywords: outcome measure; heart; experience; patient reported ... See more keywords
OR52 AT1R antibody in pediatric heart transplant patients: What are we really detecting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2017.06.058
Abstract: Aim The frequency and impact of AT1R antibodies in pediatric heart transplantation has not been well studied. Our aim was to measure AT1R antibodies (AT1R-Ab) in this patient population and pediatric controls and to assess… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric heart; at1r; transplant; at1r antibody ... See more keywords
Safety of optical coherence tomography in pediatric heart transplant patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.109
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a crucial problem after heart transplantation, in adults as well as in children. CAV is the main risk factor for a reduced long-term graft survival. The early diagnosis and… read more here.
Keywords: coherence tomography; optical coherence; heart; pediatric heart ... See more keywords
EFFECTS OF DYSLIPIDEMIA ON CAV AND GRAFT LOSS IN PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A PHTS MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31196-7
Abstract: Dyslipidemia in the pediatric heart transplant (HT) population carries significant risk for developing cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), one of the primary reasons for heart retransplantation (retx). This large-scale pediatric study sought to evaluate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: heart; pediatric heart; dyslipidemia cav; heart transplant ... See more keywords
Pediatric Heart Transplantation in a National Pediatric Hospital in Argentina
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DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000543918.86975.24
Abstract: Background Heart transplantation is the most appropriate surgical option for terminal heart failure in childhood. The lack of suitables donors is the biggest problem to develop a Pediatric Heart Transplant Program. Materials and Methods This… read more here.
Keywords: hospital argentina; heart; pediatric heart; transplantation ... See more keywords
The Effect of Infectious Complications During Ventricular Assist Device Use on Outcomes of Pediatric Heart Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001442
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. To describe the impact of infectious adverse events (IAEs) during ventricular assist device (VAD) support on graft loss, infection, and rejection after pediatric heart transplant (HT). Pedimacs… read more here.
Keywords: device; pediatric heart; iae vad; graft loss ... See more keywords