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The heart transplantation [PDF]

Vnitřní lékařství, 2018
The article reviews history, indication and follow-up after heart transplantation, including the mechanical assist devices. Various complications of posttransplant follow-up are mentioned, e.g. rejection, infection, vasculopathy, meta-bolic disorders, hypertension or malignities. Pharmacotherapy used for immunosuppression is discussed.
Jiří Vítovec, Jindřich Špinar, Lenka Špinarová   +2 more
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A unique case of durable complete remission after salvage with azacitidine and DLI for high risk flt-3 positive acute myeloid leukemia, following relapse 18 months post allogeneic stem cell transplant

Hematology Reports, 2019
A unique case of primary refractory FLT3-itd mutated acute myeloid leukemia in an elderly patient, who achieved completed morphological remission, and FLT3-itd negativity, following 9 cycles of azacitadine in combination with escalating doses of donor ...
Claire Horgan, Alexandros Kanellopoulos, Shankara Paneesha, Bhuvan Kishore, Richard Lovell, Emmanouil Nikolousis   +5 more
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Heart transplantation: review [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2015
ABSTRACT Heart transplantation is currently the definitive gold standard surgical approach in the treatment of refractory heart failure. However, the shortage of donors limits the achievement of a greater number of heart transplants, in which the use of mechanical circulatory support devices is increasing.
Mangini, Sandrigo, Alves, Bárbara Rubim, Silvestre, Odílson Marcos, Pires, Philippe Vieira, Pires, Lucas José Tachotti, Curiati, Milena Novaes Cardoso, Bacal, Fernando   +6 more
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Medium term results following heart transplantation for end stage heart failure: A single center experience of 257 patients

Indian Heart Journal, 2020
Objective: End stage heart failure is a lethal disease with a dismal 5 year survival. Heart transplantation has proven to be a highly effective modality of treatment in appropriately selected group of such patients.
K.R. Balakrishnan, K.G. Sureshrao, R. Ravikumar, T. Muralikrishna, K. Ganapathy Subramaniam, R. Mohan, A. Ajay, K. Ramasubramanian, D. Jagdish, R. Veena   +9 more
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Improved long-term outcomes after heart transplantation utilizing donors with a traumatic mode of brain death

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background The donor’s mode of brain death (BD), being associated with impairment of myocardial function and hemodynamic performance, impacts the prognosis of the heart transplantation (HTx) recipient.
Eilon Ram, Jacob Lavee, Dov Freimark, Elad Maor, Yigal Kassif, Leonid Sternik, Alexander Kogan, Yael Peled   +7 more
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Long-Term Effects of Angiotensin Receptor–Neprilysin Inhibitors on Myocardial Function in Chronic Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Diagnostics, 2020
Background. We sought to evaluate the long-term effects of angiotensin receptor blocker–neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) therapy on reverse remodeling of the failing myocardium in HFrEF patients. Methods. We performed a prospective non-randomized longitudinal
Gregor Poglajen, Ajda Anžič-Drofenik, Gregor Zemljič, Sabina Frljak, Andraž Cerar, Renata Okrajšek, Miran Šebeštjen, Bojan Vrtovec   +7 more
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Different behaviour of BK-virus infection in liver transplant recipients [PDF]

, 2016
Polyomavirus BK (BKV) infects up to 90% of the general population. After primary infection, occurring early during childhood, a state of non-replicative infection is established in the reno-urinary tract, without complications for immunocompetent hosts ...
MITTERHOFER, Anna Paola, Muiesan, Paolo, TINTI, FRANCESCA, UMBRO, ILARIA   +3 more
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Panoramic on Epigenetics in Coronary Artery Disease and the Approach of Personalized Medicine

Biomedicines, 2023
Epigenetic modifications play a fundamental role in the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). This panoramic review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms involved in CAD pathogenesis and highlights ...
Marcello Bergonzini, Francesco Loreni, Antonio Lio, Marco Russo, Guglielmo Saitto, Antonio Cammardella, Francesco Irace, Corrado Tramontin, Massimo Chello, Mario Lusini, Antonio Nenna, Chiara Ferrisi, Federico Ranocchi, Francesco Musumeci   +13 more
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Liver transplantation for type I and type IV glycogen storage disease [PDF]

, 1993
Progressive liver failure or hepatic complications of the primary disease led to orthotopic liver transplantation in eight children with glycogen storage disease over a 9-year period.
A. G. Tzakis, AS Guerra, B Illingworth, B. I. Brown, BI Brown, BI Brown, BI Brown, CA Alper, D Raum, DA Merrill, E. Yunis, GA Bannayan, GB Reed, GM Greene, GT Cori, H Zellweger, HG Hers, HL Greene, IT Ferguson, JJ Malatack, JJ Siekierka, KR McMaster, MW Harding, N Kashiwagi, N Kashiwagi, R. S. Kendall, R. Selby, RC Nordlie, S Servidei, S. Todo, T Ishihara, T. E. Starzl, TE Starl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, V Mazzaferro   +37 more
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Heart Transplantation

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the last therapeutic resort for patients with advanced heart failure. The present work is a clinically focused review discussing current issues in heart transplantation. Several factors have been associated with the outcome of HTx, such as ABO and HLA compatibility, graft size, ischemic time, age, infections, and the
Nikolaos Chrysakis, Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Kyriakos Spiliopoulos, Thanos Athanasiou, Alexandros Briasoulis, Filippos Triposkiadis, John Skoularigis, Andrew Xanthopoulos   +7 more
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