Publications by authors named "V Jeevanandam"
The number of candidates on the waiting list for heart transplantation (HT) continues to far outweigh the number of available organs, and the donor heart nonuse rate in the United States remains significantly higher than that of other regions such as Europe. Although predicting outcomes in HT remains challenging, our overall understanding of the factors that play a role in post-HT outcomes continues to grow. We observe that many donor risk factors that are deemed "high-risk" do not necessarily always adversely affect post-HT outcomes, but are in fact nuanced and interact with other donor and recipient risk factors.
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- The study examines how aortic pulsatility index (API) and cardiac power output (CPO) can help assess heart function in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) after administering a milrinone bolus.
- In a group of 224 patients with severe CS, those with lower baseline API and CPO had a higher risk of needing advanced heart treatments or dying within a year.
- The findings suggest that using API and CPO measurements can effectively stratify risk and predict outcomes in these patients, enhancing clinical decision-making.
Intracardiac thrombus is a rare but treatable complication following DeVega tricuspid annuloplasty in the setting of orthotopic heart transplantation. Consistent imaging in the post-transplantation period is therefore essential for early identification and management of thromboembolic complications.
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- Organ allocation for non-US citizen, non-US resident transplant patients is debated in the U.S., with a lack of data on stakeholder views.
- A survey conducted at an urban transplant institute included responses from 209 providers and 119 patients, revealing varied awareness of eligibility for organ transplantation.
- While most patients favor eligibility for non-US citizen transplants, providers prioritize legal statuses differently, indicating a need for more comprehensive research to inform policy.