Education

T. Everett Jones, MD, and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL   The learning objectives of this PBLD are to: 1) Define the essential evaluation of patient comorbidities before left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. 2) Review the impact/implications of a previous MitraClip […]

Michael Curtis, MD University of California, San Francisco Introduction             Patients with end-stage heart failure that are scheduled for orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) frequently present with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), such as automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) and pacemakers, with or without a cardiac resynchronization therapy function (CRT). AICDs may prevent sudden cardiac death from […]

Recognizing inadvertent central venous catheter complications and effective management options for patient with COVID-19 infection requiring bilateral lung transplant   Ahmad R. Parniani, MD and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL   Summary: We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with COVID-19 […]

Everett Jones, MD, and Yong G. Peng, MD, PhD, FASE, FASA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL Case Description This case describes a 20-year-old woman with a history of asthma (controlled with an inhaler) and illicit drug use who had COVID-19 infection about 1 month before her presentation. She also […]

Case Presentation A 16-year-old girl with familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) presented to our institution for consideration of bilateral lung transplant. She was small for her age because of her chronic medical condition and had been taking pulmonary vasodilators for the past several years… Conclusion Concomitant severe PAH and RV systolic dysfunction present a significant […]

Alcohol-associated liver disease predicts increased post-liver transplant opioid use. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a rising indication for liver transplantation (LT). Prolonged opioid use after LT leads to increased graft loss and mortality. The aim is to determine if patients transplanted with a primary diagnosis of ALD had higher risk of post-LT opioid […]

Utilization and outcomes of deceased donor SARS-CoV-2–positive organs for solid organ transplantation in the United States. Abstract: Coronavirus disease-19 has had a marked impact on the transplant population and processes of care for transplant centers and organ allocation. Several single-center studies have reported successful utilization of deceased donors with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus […]

Factors Associated With Postreperfusion Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Study Abstract Background: Postreperfusion syndrome (PRS) after portal vein reperfusion during liver transplantation (LT) has been reported to cause rapid hemodynamic changes and is associated with a prolonged postoperative hospital stay, renal failure, and increased mortality. Although there are some reports on risk factors […]

Hyponatremia and Liver Transplantation: A Narrative Review. Abstract: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and is associated with increased mortality on the liver transplantation (LT) waiting list. The impact of hyponatremia on outcomes after LT is unclear. Ninety-day and one-year mortality may be increased, but the data are […]

Markmann JF, et al. Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2022 Mar 1;157(3):189-198. Abstract “Importance: Ischemic cold storage (ICS) of livers for transplant is associated with serious posttransplant complications and underuse of liver allografts. Objective: To determine whether portable normothermic machine perfusion […]

SATA MidState Regional Meeting – Case Presentations    

SATA MidState Regional Meeting – Current Dilemmas in Transplantation Session