• Adherence to the ESC heart failure treatment guidelines in Spain: ESC Heart Failure Long-term Registry 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Segovia Cubero, Javier; González-Costello, José; Bayes-Genis, Antoni; López-Fernández, Silvia; Roig, Eulàlia; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Fernández-Vivancos Marquina, Carla; Mora-Martín, Manuel de; García-Pinilla, José Manuel; Varela-Román, Alfonso; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Lara-Padrón, Antonio; Fuente Galán, Luis de la; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco (Elsevier para Sociedad Española de Cardiología, 2015-05-21)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. To estimate the percentage of heart failure patients in Spain that received the European Society of Cardiology recommended treatments, and in those that did not, to determine the ...
    • Cancer incidence in heart transplant recipients with previous neoplasia history 

      Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Mirabet, Sonia; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Villa, F.P.; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Palomo, Jesús; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; García-Cosío, M. Dolores; González-Costello, José; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Rábago, Gregorio; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Molina, B.D.; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley, 2016-02-03)
      [Abstract] Neoplasm history increases morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation and has disqualified patients from transplantation. Studies are needed to identify factors to be considered when deciding on ...
    • Chronic renal dysfunction in maintenance heart transplant patients: the ICEBERG study 

      González-Vílchez, Francisco; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Palomo, Jesús; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Mirabet, Sonia; Rábago, Gregorio; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Díaz, Beatriz; Sanz, M.L.; Pascual, Domingo; Fuente, Luis de la; Guinea, G. (Elsevier, 2014-02-05)
      [Abstract] Chronic renal dysfunction (CRD) is a major complication after heart transplantation. We sought to describe the renal function over time, to assess the risk factors associated with CRD development, and to evaluate ...
    • Cold Ischemia >4 Hours Increases Heart Transplantation Mortality. An Analysis of the Spanish Heart Transplantation Registry 

      Valero-Masa, María Jesús; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Díaz-Molina, Beatriz; Fuente Galán, Luis de la; Portolés-Ocampo, Ana; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Rábago, Gregorio; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel (Elsevier, 2020-06-20)
      [Abstract] Background. Cold ischemia time (CIT) has been associated to heart transplantation (HT) prognosis. However, there is still uncertainty regarding the CIT cutoff value that might have relevant clinical ...
    • Conversion from immediate-release tacrolimus to prolonged-release tacrolimus in stable heart transplant patients: a retrospective study 

      González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Palomo, Jesús; Mirabet, Sonia; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Rangel-Sousa, Diego; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Garrido, Iris P.; Fuente, Luis de la; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2019-07-01)
      [Abstract] Background Lifelong adherence with post-transplant immunosuppression is challenging, with nonadherence associated with greater acute rejection (AR) risk. Methods This retrospective study evaluated conversion ...
    • Epidemiological study of tricuspid regurgitation after cardiac transplantation: does it influence survival? 

      López-Vilella, Raquel; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Donoso Trenado, Víctor; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Sánchez-Lázaro, Ignacio; Aller Fernández, Ana Vanesa; Martínez-Dolz, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Almenar-Bonet, Luis (Frontiers, 2022-03-21)
      [Abstract] Background: Tricuspid valve disease is the most frequent valvulopathy after heart transplantation (HTx). Evidence for the negative effect of post-transplant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) on survival is contradictory. ...
    • Evaluation of humoral immunity profiles to identify heart recipients at risk for development of severe infections: a multicenter prospective study 

      Sarmiento, Elizabeth; Jaramillo, María; Calahorra, Leticia; Fernández-Yáñez, Juan; Gómez-Sánchez, Miguel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Cebrián, Mónica; Rábago, Gregorio; Levy, Beltrán; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; López, Javier; Mirabet, Sonia; Navarro, Joaquín; Rodríguez-Molina, Juan José; Fernández-Cruz, Eduardo; Carbone, Javier (Elsevier, 2017)
      [Abstract] BACKGROUND: New biomarkers are necessary to improve detection of the risk of infection in heart transplantation. We performed a multicenter study to evaluate humoral immunity profiles that could better enable ...
    • Evaluation of the preoperative vasoactive-inotropic score as a predictor of postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing heart transplantation 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Segocia-Cubero, Javier; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Arizón-Del Prado, José L.; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2015-03-10)
    • Health‐related quality of life, social support, and caregiver burden between six and 120 months after heart transplantation: a Spanish multicenter cross‐sectional study 

      Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Fernández-Yáñez, Juan; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley, 2015-06-15)
      [Abstract] A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the current heart transplant (HTx) outcomes in Spain. Clinical and functional status, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), social support, and ...
    • Hyperkalemia in Heart Failure Patients in Spain and Its Impact on Guidelines and Recommendations: ESC-EORP-HFA Heart Failure Long-Term Registry 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; González-Costello, José; López-Fernández, Silvia; García-Pinilla, José Manuel; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Juan-Bagudá, Javier de; Roig-Minguell, Eulalia; Bayés-Genís, Antoni; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Lara-Padrón, Antonio; Pérez-Ruiz, José María; Fernández-Vivancos Marquina, Carla; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Varela-Román, Alfonso; Torres-Calvo, Francisco; Andrés-Novales, Javier; Escudero-González, Aida; Pascual-Figal, Domingo A.; Ridocci-Soriano, Francisco; Sahuquillo-Martínez, Ana; Bierge-Valero, David; Epelde-Gonzalo, Francisco; Gallego-Page, Juan Carlos; Dalmau González-Gallarza, Regina; Bover-Freire, Ramón; Quiles-Granado, Juan; Pietro Maggioni, Aldo; Lund, Lars H.; Muñiz, Javier; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco (Elsevier, 2020-04)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives: Hyperkalemia is a growing concern in the treatment of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction because it limits the use of effective drugs. We report estimates of ...
    • I Informe del Registro Español de Tumores Postrasplante Cardiaco 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Mirabet, Sonia; Sousa-Casasnovas, Iago; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Rábago, Gregorio (Elsevier, 2015-04)
      [Resumen] Las neoplasias son una complicación frecuente y grave tras el trasplante cardiaco y una de las causas más importantes de muerte a largo plazo. El Registro Español de Tumores Postrasplante Cardiaco se inició en ...
    • Impact of Donor-Recipient Age on Cardiac Transplant Survival. Subanalysis of the Spanish Heart Transplant Registry 

      López-Vilella, Raquel; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; Cobo, Manuel; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Mirabet, Sonia; González-Costello, José; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Rábago, Gregorio; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Otero, Déborah; Almenar-Bonet, Luis (Elsevier, 2020-06-26)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. The age of heart transplant recipients and donors is progressively increasing. It is likely that not all donor-recipient age combinations have the same impact on mortality. The ...
    • Impact of intrapatient blood level variability of calcineurin inhibitors on heart transplant outcomes 

      González-Vílchez, Francisco; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; Díaz-Molina, Beatriz; Mirabet, Sonia; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Rábago, Gregorio; Vázquez de Prada, José A. (Elsevier, 2021-03-18)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Intrapatient blood level variability (IPV) of calcineurin inhibitors has been associated with poor outcomes in solid-organ transplant, but data for heart transplant are scarce. ...
    • Impact of short-term mechanical circulatory support with extracorporeal devices on postoperative outcomes after emergency heart transplantation: data from a multi-institutional Spanish cohort 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Segovia Cubero, Javier; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Pacual-Figal, Domingo; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Sanz-Julve, Marisa; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2014-07-01)
      [Abstract] Objectives. We sought to investigate the potential impact of preoperative short-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with extracorporeal devices on postoperative outcomes after emergency heart transplantation ...
    • Incidence and prognosis of colorectal cancer after heart transplantation: data from the spanish post-heart transplant tumor registry 

      Sagastagoitia-Fornie, Marta; Morán-Fernández, Laura; Blázquez-Bermejo, Zorba; Díaz-Molina, Beatriz; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; López Granados, Amador; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Mirabet-Pérez, Sonia; García-Romero, Elena; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Rábago Juan-Aracil, Gregorio; Castel-Lavilla, María Ángeles; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Frontiers, 2023-05)
      [Abstract] In this observational and multicenter study, that included all patients who underwent a heart transplantation (HT) in Spain from 1984 to 2018, we analyzed the incidence, management, and prognosis of colorectal ...
    • Incidence and risk factors for nonmelanoma skin cancer after heart transplantation 

      Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Mirabet, Sonia; Fernández-Yáñez, Juan; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Rábago, Gregorio; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Romero-Rodríguez, N.; Roig, Eulàlia; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Muñiz, Javier (Elsevier, 2010-08-03)
      [Abstract] Introduction. The incidence of skin cancer in heart transplant (HT) patients is higher than in the general population, reversing the proportion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma ...
    • Infectious complications associated with short-term mechanical circulatory support in urgent heart transplant candidates 

      Solla-Buceta, Miguel; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; González-Costello, José; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Rangel-Sousa, Diego; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel; Rábago, Gregorio; De-la-Fuente Galán, Luis; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Hervás-Sotomayor, Daniela; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Mirabet, Sonia; Muñiz, Javier; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo (Elsevier, 2021-02-27)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Short-term mechanical circulatory support is frequently used as a bridge to heart transplant in Spain. The epidemiology and prognostic impact of infectious complications in these ...
    • Lung cancer after heart transplantation: results from a large multicenter registry 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Villa-Arranz, Adolfo; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Rábago, Gregorio; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Mirabet, Sonia; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Romero-Rodríguez, N.; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Roig, Eulàlia; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Muñiz, Javier (Wiley, 2011-04-26)
      [Abstract] In this study we analyzed Spanish Post-Heart-Transplant Tumour Registry data for adult heart transplantation (HT) patients since 1984. Median post-HT follow-up of 4357 patients was 6.7 years. Lung cancer (mainly ...
    • Malignancy after heart transplantation: incidence, prognosis and risk factors 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; Vázquez de Prada, José A.; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Brossa-Loidi, Vicens; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Fernández-Yáñez, Juan; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Rábago, Gregorio; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Roig, Eulàlia; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Pascual, David; Muñiz, Javier (Wiley, 2008-04-14)
      [Abstract] The Spanish Post-Heart-Transplant Tumour Registry comprises data on neoplasia following heart transplantation (HT) for all Spanish HT patients (1984–2003). This retrospective analysis of 3393 patients investigated ...
    • Mechanical circulatory support in severe primary graft dysfunction: peripheral cannulation but not earlier implantation improves survival in heart transplantation 

      Olivella, Aleix; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Díez-López, Carles; Díaz-Molina, Beatriz; Blázquez-Bermejo, Zorba; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Farrero-Torres, Marta; García-Cosío, María Dolores; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; Pomares-Varó, Antonia; Muñiz, Javier; González-Costello, José (Elsevier, 2023-03-15)
      [Abstract] Background. Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) still affects 2-28% of heart transplants (HT). Severe PGD requires mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and is the main cause of death early after HT. Earlier initiation ...