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Pediatric Heart Transplantation in Human Leukocyte Antigen–Sensitized Patients
Author(s) -
Stacey M. PollockBarZiv,
Neal den Hollander,
BoYee Ngan,
Paul F. Kantor,
Brian W. McCrindle,
Lori J. West,
Anne I. Dipchand
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.709022
Subject(s) - medicine , panel reactive antibody , plasmapheresis , thymoglobulin , immunosuppression , rituximab , heart transplantation , tacrolimus , heart disease , transplantation , basiliximab , gastroenterology , surgery , immunology , antibody , kidney transplantation
There is an elevated risk for poor outcomes after heart transplant (HTx) in patients sensitized to human leukocyte antigens including graft dysfunction, acute cellular and antibody-mediated (AMR) rejection, and cardiac allograft vasculopathy. We report our experience with human leukocyte antigens-sensitized pediatric HTx recipients.

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