Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The first generation of implantable pulsatile ventricular assist devices (VADs) has proven to be successful as bridge to transplantation. Adverse events such as mechanical failure and infections, however, limit their use for long-term support (>1 year) or as alternative for heart transplantation. Newer second generation of nonpulsatile VADs shows less of such limitations. RECENT FINDINGS:As bridge to transplantation, we have seen a switch from pulsatile volume-displacement devices, like the HeartMate XVE LVAS and Novacor left ventricular assist device (LVAD), (first generation) to continuous flow devices like the HeartMate 2 and Berlin Heart Incor (second generation). These devices are smaller, quiet and mechanically more durable. Better long-term survival, lower infection rates, excellent mechanical durability and acceptable quality of life together with shortage of donor organs led also to an increasing usage of these devices as alternative to transplantation. Recent studies show in this respect encouraging results, with actuarial survival rates at 1 and 2 years of 70% or higher. Another result of long-term cardiac support is a bridge to recovery. Initial results of even smaller implantable centrifugal pumps like the HeartWare VAD are promising. SUMMARY:An overview of recent developments in mechanical circulatory support is presented.
journal_name
Curr Opin Organ Transplantjournal_title
Current opinion in organ transplantationauthors
Lahpor JRdoi
10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283303750subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-10-01 00:00:00pages
554-9issue
5eissn
1087-2418issn
1531-7013journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article summarizes the current state of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection after solid organ transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:HHV-6 reactivates commonly during the early weeks after solid organ transplantation. However, disease due to HHV-6 is un...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283404325
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immunological tolerance has long been considered the 'holy grail' of organ transplantation. Although tolerance has been an active area of research for 70 years, its clinical application has only been possible in the last two decades and widespread use remains an, as yet, unattained goal. Recent advanc...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000670
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary hypertension patients provide challenging issues to anesthesiology. The condition is more so when it is associated with liver transplant surgery. This situation is especially true when associated with portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), a subdivision of pulmonary hypertension. Understanding ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328346e138
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent evidence in literature regarding incidence and risk factors for biliary complications in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), and current concepts in evaluation of donor biliary anatomy and surgical techniques of biliary reconstruction, to reduce the incidence of biliary comp...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000693
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There continues to be an inadequate organ supply and lack of effective temporary support, for patients with liver failure. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent progress in the field of orthotopic pig-to-nonhuman primate (NHP) liver xenotransplantation (LXT). RECENT FINDINGS:From 1968 to 20...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000459
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pancreas transplantation provides the only proven method to restore long-term normoglycemia in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Although many studies describe the most important risk factors for short-term survival of a pancreas transplant, more information about factors that disting...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000331
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lungs are extremely susceptible to injury, and despite advances in surgical management and immunosuppression, outcomes for lung transplantation are the worst of any solid organ transplant. The success of lung transplantation is limited by high rates of primary graft dysfunction because of ischemia-rep...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000304
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Xenotransplantation may become clinically feasible once the mechanisms of graft loss and rejection are better understood. Inflammatory reactions to vasculature of grafted pig organs and pancreatic islets have been linked to procoagulant activation and consumption with resulting thrombosis that preclud...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283373ccc
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is still one of the major causes of death following heart transplantation. Here, we review the recent advances in its prevention and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Preventive measures comprise control of classical risk factors, prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus, avo...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283577fd9
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Accurate measurement of human leukocyte antigen antibodies is critical for making clinical decisions treating patients awaiting transplantation or monitoring them post transplantation. Single antigen bead assay results are given as Mean Fluorescence Intensity, falling short of providing the required q...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000822
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Donor-derived disease with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is likely to become more common as donor pools expand due to increasing transplant volume coupled with patterns of migration and global mobility. Our article reviews the current literature and provides a rational approach for clinicians manag...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000787
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A significant shift in our understanding of the molecular and cellular basis for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) mirrors research that has been ongoing in intestinal transplantation. The blurring of lines between these two disease states creates an avenue into potential therapeutic interventions whic...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000615
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In June 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration approved belatacept (Nulojix; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, USA) for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult kidney transplant recipients. This review will discuss the use of belatacept for the prevention of acute rejection as part of...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32835a4c0d
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to review recent reports on whole pancreas and islet cell transplantation. It focuses on 'what the call to the future looks like' for both therapies as treatment options for those type 1 diabetes patients who do not respond well to conventional therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833553f8
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immune monitoring is needed in small bowel transplantation (SBTx) because of a high incidence of rejection and graft loss, and life-threatening complications of high-dose prophylactic immunosuppression. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical tests relevant to SBTx include methods to detect antidonor human leukocyt...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328339489c
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exposure to noninherited maternal antigens (NIMAs) in fetal and neonatal life has life-long immunological consequences. Although there is a plethora of evidence of effects of mother on the immune responses of her offspring, there is very little knowledge available on how exposure to NIMA can result in...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32832d6683
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review will discuss the current pathological criteria for the diagnosis and classification of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in the cardiac allograft. RECENT FINDINGS:Until recently, the diagnosis of AMR required clinical dysfunction, presence of donor specific antibodies and pathological alte...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328353660f
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Organ shortage remains a major obstacle for liver transplantation, resulting in an increased mortality on the liver transplant waiting list. The usage of extended criteria donors (ECD) is a strategy to increase the number of available donor organs, however, with the risk of a higher rate of posttransp...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000471
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) is a major surgical procedure that can be both challenging and lengthy. One of the common findings in end-stage liver disease is renal failure, whether acute or chronic, which may complicate the intraoperative course. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of intraoperative hemodia...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328346c8a2
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Primary graft failure, which represents one of the most frequent causes of early mortality, is mostly caused by ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). IRI may also induce rejection, which is the principal cause of mortality after transplantation. It is essential to understand the mechanism of pulmonary IR...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000234
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inadequate insulin-producing pancreatic β-cell mass is a key feature of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Efforts to regenerate β-cell mass from pancreatic precursors may thus ameliorate absolute or relative insulin deficiency, thereby improving glucose homeostasis. A clear understanding of the process...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328012b281
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recipients of pancreas transplantation bear the burden of chronic complications of diabetes, both microvascular and macrovascular. Pancreas transplantation provides the most effective method of glycemic and metabolic control. As transplantation provides immediate relief from acute complications of dia...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000045
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Within the United States, donor heart and lung procurement varies between institutions and among surgeons within the same institution sometimes. The purpose of this article is to review the history of donor heart and lung procurement, the surgical techniques, and pitfalls. RECENT FINDINGS:The current...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000530
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With rapidly growing deceased donor kidney transplant waiting lists, solutions to the shortage of kidney donors need to come from many corners. This review focuses on the current results and upcoming medications that will allow broad expansion of ABO-incompatible transplantation as one facet to combat...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833bfbba
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart transplantation is the only curative treatment option for end-stage heart failure. However, a shortage of donor organs is a major limitation of this approach. Regenerative medicine targets the goal of increasing the number of available hearts for transplantation. In this review, we highlight the...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000583
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Extensive research in murine transplant models over the past two decades has convincingly demonstrated the ability of regulatory dendritic cells (DCregs) to promote long-term allograft survival. We review important considerations regarding the source of therapeutic DCregs (donor or recipient) and thei...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000097
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The epidemic of obesity is having a marked impact on liver transplant candidates and recipients, and optimal approach for the obese liver transplant patient is not yet defined. The current review summarizes the role of bariatric surgery in obese liver transplant patients. RECENT FINDINGS:NASH is now ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000513
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the current graft shortage, it is paramount to improve the quality of transplanted organs. Organ preservation represents an underused therapeutic window with great potential to reduce ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and improve graft quality. Herein, we review strategies using this window as wel...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283446b1d
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vascular injury is a complex process that is central to the rejection of solid-organ xenografts in the preclinical pig-to-primate model of xenotransplantation. This review summarizes recent work that provides insights into the mechanisms of vascular injury in GalT KO pig xenografts. RECENT FINDINGS:S...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/mot.0b013e3283279591
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Manipulating costimulatory signals has been shown to alter T cell responses and prolong graft survival in solid organ transplantation. Our understanding of and ability to target various costimulation pathways continues to evolve. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the approval of belatacept in kidney transplantat...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000656
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00