Transplantation Technologies & Research

Phillip J Habib

Publications

• Research Article
  Bridging with Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiac Retransplantation: Analysis of the United Organ Sharing Network Database
  Author(s): Erol V Belli, Phillip J Habib, Bhupendra Rawal and Kevin LandolfoErol V Belli, Phillip J Habib, Bhupendra Rawal and Kevin Landolfo
  
  Background: Cardiac retransplantation (ReTx) remains an infrequent event, and bridging patients with mechanical circulatory support provides another option while patients await suitable donors. Methods: The United Network for Organ Sharing database was retrospectively reviewed to identify patients undergoing ReTX between 1995-2012. Of the total 28,464 transplants performed during that period, 850 were retransplants and 29 (3.4%) had VAD support prior to retransplant with available data. The primary outcome investigated was overall survival and patients were stratified based on presence of VAD and time between transplant and retransplant (PRVTXDIF). Comparison was undertaken between four groups (G1: ReTX without VAD and PRVTXDIF > 30days, G2: ReTX with VAD and PRVTXDIF <=30days, G3: ReTX with VAD and PRVTXDIF &g.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0991.1000139

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