Heart ARTICLES

17 Nov 2017 : Original article  

Heart Transplantation and Risk of Cardiac Vasculopathy Development: What Factors Are Important?

Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek, Jerzy Korewicki, Krzysztof Komuda, Małgorzata Karczmarz, Sylwia Szymańska, Alicja Cicha-Mikołajczyk, Paweł Bekta, Adam Parulski, Maciej Pronicki, Wiesława Grajkowska, Grzegorz Małek, Przemysław Leszek, Maria Kaczorowska, Mariusz Kuśmierczyk, Tomasz Zieliński

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905267

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:682-688

304 2 0

03 Nov 2017 : Original article  

A New Concept of the Old Inhibitor NSC 74859 in Alleviating Cardiac Allograft Rejection and Extending Allograft Survival in Mice

Yiquan Lai, Feng Kuang, Zhonggui Shan, Huaqing Liu

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905688

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:656-662

201 2 0

09 May 2017 : Original article  

Hydrogen Sulfide Improves Cardiomyocyte Function in a Cardiac Arrest Model

Nahuel Aquiles Garcia, Javier Moncayo-Arlandi, Alejandro Vazquez, Patricia Genovés, Conrado J. Calvo, José Millet, Nuria Martí, Carmen Aguado, Erwin Knecht, Iñigo Valiente-Alandi, José A. Montero, Antonio Díez-Juan, Pilar Sepúlveda

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.901410

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:285-295

176 1 0

08 Nov 2016 : Original article  

Impact of Postoperative Bleeding on Short-Term Outcome in Patients After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Anna Kędziora, Karol Wierzbicki, Piotr Mazur, Bryan HyoChan Song, Jacek Piątek, Irena Milaniak, Piotr Węgrzyn, Bogusław Kapelak, Rafał Drwiła, Dorota Sobczyk, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Krzysztof Bartuś, Bogdan Niekowal, Jerzy Sadowski

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.898988

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:689-694

162 4 0

25 Aug 2016 : Original article  

4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC4, Kcentra®) Protocol Reduces Blood Requirements for Heart Transplantation: A Novel Protocol

Jacqueline Pratt Cleary, Laura Hodge, Brittany Palmer, Christopher J. Barreiro, Amanda Ingemi

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.898496

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:531-537

321 13 1

11 Aug 2016 : Original article  

Preoperative Echocardiography Examination of Right Ventricle Function in Patients Scheduled for LVAD Implantation Correlates with Postoperative Hemodynamic Examinations

Paweł Nadziakiewicz, Tomasz Niklewski, Bożena Szyguła-Jurkiewicz, Jerzy Pacholewicz, Michał Zakliczyński, Jarosław Borkowski, Tomasz Hrapkowicz, Marian Zembala

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.899054

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:500-507

150 5 2

26 May 2016 : Original article  

Comparison of Cystatin C and NGAL in Early Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Transplantation

Lenka Hošková, Janka Franekova, Ivan Málek, Josef Kautzner, Ondřej Szárszoi, Antonín Jabor, Marian Pinďák, Ondřej Viklický, Vojtěch Melenovský

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.896700

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:329-335

255 20 2

17 May 2016 : Original article  

Binding of ATGs to Endothelial Cells In Vivo

Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Astrid Hernandez-Sierra, Uwe Schulz, Manfred Richter, Eckart Thein, Anton Moritz, Isabella Werner

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.896158

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:311-316

140 5 2

07 Jan 2016 : Short communication  

Hepatic Failure After Pig Heart Transplantation Into a Baboon: No Involvement of Porcine Hepatitis E Virus

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.896544

Ann Transplant 2016; 21:12-16

186 2 3

29 Sep 2015 : Review article  

Risk Factors for Chronic Renal Insufficiency Following Cardiac Transplantation

Kim Lachance, Michel White, Simon de Denus

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893788

Ann Transplant 2015; 20:576-587

260 65 3

11 Aug 2015 : Original article  

Twelve-Hour Hypothermic Machine Perfusion for Donor Heart Preservation Leads to Improved Ultrastructural Characteristics Compared to Conventional Cold Storage

Sebastian G. Michel, Glenn M. LaMuraglia II, Maria Lucia L. Madariaga, James S. Titus, Martin K. Selig, Evan A. Farkash, James S. Allan, Lisa M. Anderson, Joren C. Madsen

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893784

Ann Transplant 2015; 20:461-468

233 27 4

23 Jun 2015 : Original article  

Reclassification of C4d-Positive Endomyocardial Biopsy (EMB) According to New International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2013 Categories for Reporting Pathologic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (pAMR): Preliminary Data from a Polish Single-Center Study

Sylwia Szymańska, Wiesława Grajkowska, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek, Tomasz Zieliński, Maciej Pronicki

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893635

Ann Transplant 2015; 20:351-356

175 2 5

05 Jun 2015 : Original article  

Identification of Candidate Biomarkers in Peripheral Blood for Cardiac Allograft Rejection based on Bioinformatics Analysis

Zhonghua Shen, Weihua Gong

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893029

Ann Transplant 2015; 20:312-319

166 6 1

06 Apr 2015 : Original article  

EuroSCORE is a Predictor of Postoperative Pericardial Effusion following Heart Transplantation

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Ewa Staburzyńska-Migaj, Magdalena Pawłowska, Bartosz Żabicki, Michał Michalak, Marlena Filipiak, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.892582

Ann Transplant 2015; 20:193-197

147 4 1

21 Oct 2014 : Case report  

The Effect of the Sequential Therapy in End-Stage Heart Failure (ESHF) - from ECMO, Through the Use of Implantable Pump for a Pneumatic Heart assist System, Religa Heart EXT, as a Bridge for Orthotopic Heart Transplant (OHT). Case Study

Grzegorz Religa, Małgorzata Jasińska, Łukasz Czyżewski, Krzysztof Torba, Jacek Różański

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.891266

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:537-540

263 4 5

02 Oct 2014 : Original article  

Induction therapy, tacrolimus plasma concentration, and duration of intensive care unit stay are risk factors for peripheral leucopenia following heart transplantation

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Aneta Klotzka, Hanna Baszyńska-Wachowiak, Marcin Misterski, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890816

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:494-498

187 2 3

23 Sep 2014 : Original article  

Effect of Milrinone Therapy on Splanchnic Perfusion after Heart Transplantation

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Marcin Ligowski, Estillita Camacho, Maciej Walczak, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Jadwiga Tomczyk, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890691

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:472-477

205 4 0

08 Sep 2014 : Case report  

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Asymptomatic Acute Heart Rejection: A Case Report

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Anna Kociemba, Małgorzata Pyda, Izabela Katyńska, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Hanna Baszyńska-Wachowiak, Marcin Misterski, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890906

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:447-451

182 4 0

22 Aug 2014 : Case report  

Seizures after Heart Transplantation – Two Cases of Non-Immunosuppressant Drug Interactions in Young Patients

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Magdalena Pawłowska, Piotr Buczkowski, Bartłomiej Perek, Hanna Baszyńska-Wachowiak, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890743

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:417-420

201 10 4

20 Aug 2014 : Original article  

Preservation of Donor Hearts Using Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion

Sebastian G. Michel, Glenn M. La Muraglia II, Maria Lucia L. Madariaga, James S. Titus, Martin K. Selig, Evan A. Farkash, James S. Allan, Lisa M. Anderson, Joren C. Madsen

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890797

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:409-416

171 10 8

09 Jul 2014 : Original article  

Sustained Improvement of Clinical Status and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Severe Heart Failure Treated with Sildenafil

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Izabela Katyńska, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Zofia Oko-Sarnowska, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890657

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:325-330

191 2 7

26 Jun 2014 : Case report  

Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm in a transplanted heart from a car crash victim donor

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Sławomir Katarzyński, Mateusz Puślecki, Wiktor Budniak, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Magdalena Łanocha, Małgorzata Pyda, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890417

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:305-308

174 1 0

23 Jun 2014 : Original article  

Incidence of malignant neoplasia after heart transplantation – a comparison between cyclosporine a and tacrolimus

Uwe Fuchs, Sarah Klein, Armin Zittermann, Stephan M. Ensminger, Uwe Schulz, Jan F. Gummert

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890199

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:300-304

165 2 3

20 Jun 2014 : Original article  

Comparison of conventional tacrolimus versus prolong release formula as initial therapy in heart transplantation

Tomasz Urbanowicz, Hanna Baszyńska-Wachowiak, Marcin Ligowski, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Marcin Misterski, Marek Jemielity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890268

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:295-299

216 17 7

17 Jun 2014 : Original article  

Comparative analysis of the quality of life for patients prior to and after heart transplantation

Łukasz Czyżewski, Krzysztof Torba, Małgorzata Jasińska, Grzegorz Religa

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890190

Ann Transplant 2014; 19:288-294

233 16 6