• 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. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Mortality after the first hospital admission for acute heart failure, de novo versus acutely decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction 

      López-Vilella, Raquel; Jover Pastor, Pablo; Donoso Trenado, Víctor; Sánchez-Lázaro, Ignacio; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Martínez-Dolz, Luis; Almenar-Bonet, Luis (Elsevier, 2023-04-21)
      [Abstract] It is not clear to date whether a first admission in heart failure (HF) marks a worse evolution in patients not previously diagnosed with HF ("de novo HF") than those already diagnosed as outpatients ("acutely ...
    • Prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation after orthotopic heart transplantation and its evolution in the follow-up period: a long-term study 

      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 (Elsevier, 2022-10-26)
      [Abstract] Background. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after heart transplant (HT) can be an important complication depending on its etiology and severity. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of TR, the causes, and its ...
    • Validation of the usefulness of 2-dimensional strain parameters to exclude acute rejection after heart transplantation: a multicenter study 

      Goirigolzarri-Artaza, Josebe; Mingo Santos, Susana; Larrañaga, José María; Osa, Ana; Sutil-Vega, Mario; Ruiz Ortiz, Martín; Corros, Celia; Vidal, Bárbara; Moñivas Palomero, Vanessa; Maneiro, Nicolás; Barbeito Caamaño, Cayetana; López-Vilella, Raquel; Li, Chi-Hion; Rodríguez Diego, Sara; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Velásquez, Franciris; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Mirabet, Sonia; Martínez Mingo, Alejandro; Segovia-Cubero, Javier (Elsevier, 2021-04)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives: Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography has emerged as a promising alternative to endomyocardial biopsy to rule out acute cellular rejection after orthotopic heart ...