Right ventricular dysfunction predicts poor outcome following hemodynamically compromising rejection
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Right ventricular dysfunction predicts poor outcome following hemodynamically compromising rejection. / Haddad, François; Fisher, Patrick; Pham, Michael; Berry, Gerald; Weisshaar, Dana; Kuppahally, Suman; Vrtovec, Bojan; Deuse, Tobias; Virani, Sean; Fearon, William; Valantine, Hannah; Hunt, Sharon.
in: J HEART LUNG TRANSPL, Jahrgang 28, Nr. 4, 04.2009, S. 312-319.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Right ventricular dysfunction predicts poor outcome following hemodynamically compromising rejection
AU - Haddad, François
AU - Fisher, Patrick
AU - Pham, Michael
AU - Berry, Gerald
AU - Weisshaar, Dana
AU - Kuppahally, Suman
AU - Vrtovec, Bojan
AU - Deuse, Tobias
AU - Virani, Sean
AU - Fearon, William
AU - Valantine, Hannah
AU - Hunt, Sharon
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Hemodynamically compromising rejection (HCR) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity after heart transplantation. Right ventricular (RV) function is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with heart failure and myocarditis. The objective of the current study is to determine whether RV dysfunction predicts event-free survival in patients with HCR.METHODS: Medical records of 548 heart transplant patients followed at Stanford University between January 1998 and January 2007 were reviewed. HCR was defined as a rejection episode requiring hospitalization for heart failure. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for death or retransplantation at 1 year.RESULTS: HCR occurred in 71 patients (12.9%). Death or retransplantation at 1 year occurred in 28 patients (39%). Univariate analysis identified non-cellular rejection (odds ratio [OR] = 3.20, p = 0.021), the need for inotropic support (OR = 4.80, p = 0.007), RV dysfunction (OR = 4.63, p = 0.006), left ventricular ejection fraction (OR = 0.941, p = 0.031) and acute renal failure (OR = 3.82, p = 0.010) as predictors of death or retransplantation at 1 year. Multivariate analysis identified RV dysfunction (OR = 4.80, p = 0.007) and the need for inotropic support (OR = 5.00, p = 0.009) as predictors of death or retransplantation at 1 year.CONCLUSIONS: In the modern era of immunosuppression, HCR remains a major complication after heart transplantation. RV dysfunction was identified as a novel risk factor for death or retransplantation following HCR.
AB - BACKGROUND: Hemodynamically compromising rejection (HCR) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity after heart transplantation. Right ventricular (RV) function is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with heart failure and myocarditis. The objective of the current study is to determine whether RV dysfunction predicts event-free survival in patients with HCR.METHODS: Medical records of 548 heart transplant patients followed at Stanford University between January 1998 and January 2007 were reviewed. HCR was defined as a rejection episode requiring hospitalization for heart failure. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for death or retransplantation at 1 year.RESULTS: HCR occurred in 71 patients (12.9%). Death or retransplantation at 1 year occurred in 28 patients (39%). Univariate analysis identified non-cellular rejection (odds ratio [OR] = 3.20, p = 0.021), the need for inotropic support (OR = 4.80, p = 0.007), RV dysfunction (OR = 4.63, p = 0.006), left ventricular ejection fraction (OR = 0.941, p = 0.031) and acute renal failure (OR = 3.82, p = 0.010) as predictors of death or retransplantation at 1 year. Multivariate analysis identified RV dysfunction (OR = 4.80, p = 0.007) and the need for inotropic support (OR = 5.00, p = 0.009) as predictors of death or retransplantation at 1 year.CONCLUSIONS: In the modern era of immunosuppression, HCR remains a major complication after heart transplantation. RV dysfunction was identified as a novel risk factor for death or retransplantation following HCR.
KW - Acute Kidney Injury/epidemiology
KW - Adult
KW - Creatinine/blood
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Graft Rejection/epidemiology
KW - Heart Failure/surgery
KW - Heart Transplantation/adverse effects
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Myocarditis/surgery
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Survival Rate
KW - Survivors
KW - Time Factors
KW - Treatment Failure
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/epidemiology
U2 - 10.1016/j.healun.2008.12.023
DO - 10.1016/j.healun.2008.12.023
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 19332256
VL - 28
SP - 312
EP - 319
JO - J HEART LUNG TRANSPL
JF - J HEART LUNG TRANSPL
SN - 1053-2498
IS - 4
ER -