Transplantation of high panel-reactive antibody left ventricular assist device patients without crossmatch using on-bypass pheresis and alemtuzumab.

Lick, Scott D

Transplantation of high panel-reactive antibody left ventricular assist device patients without crossmatch using on-bypass pheresis and alemtuzumab. [electronic resource] - The Annals of thoracic surgery Oct 2011 - 1428-34 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

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10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.064 doi


Adult
Alemtuzumab
Antibodies--immunology
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized--administration & dosage
Antibodies, Neoplasm--administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents--administration & dosage
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Graft Rejection--epidemiology
Graft Survival--immunology
Heart Transplantation--immunology
Heart-Assist Devices
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Incidence
Intraoperative Care
Male
Middle Aged
Plasmapheresis--methods
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Survival Rate--trends
Texas--epidemiology
Young Adult