• Chronic anemia in heart transplant patients: prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic significance 

      Cursack, Guillermo C.; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Muñiz, Javier; Naya, Carmen; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Rodríguez-Fernández, José Ángel; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Ríos, Ramón; Estévez, Francisco; Cuenca, José J.; Juffé-Stein, Alberto; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2007)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Data on chronic anemia following heart transplantation (HT) are scarce and contradictory. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of chronic anemia after HT, to identify predisposing ...
    • Circulating miR-181a-5p as a New Biomarker for Acute Cellular Rejection in Heart Transplantation 

      Constanso-Conde, Ignacio; Hermida-Prieto, Manuel; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Núñez, Lucía; Pombo-Otero, Jorge; Suárez-Fuentetaja, Natalia; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Pan Lizcano, Ricardo Francisco; Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2020-06-07)
      [Abstract] Background: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is a major complication in heart transplantation (HTx). Endomyocardial biopsy is the reference method for early detection of ACR, but a new non-invasive approach is ...
    • Evaluación de la intervención educativa enfermera y adherencia terapéutica a los inmunosupresores en pacientes trasplantados de corazón 

      Naya-Leira, Carmen; Gómez-Besteiro, María I.; Riveiro-Rodríguez, Cristina M.; Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Paniagua-Martín, María Jesús; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo; Couto-Mallón, David; Grille-Cancela, Zulaika; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Enríquez-Vázquez, Daniel; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Asociación Española de Enfermería en Cardiología (AEEC), 2023-10-26)
      [Resumen] Introducción. El seguimiento clínico de pacientes trasplantados de corazón es complejo y requiere que la enfermera trasmita conocimientos según necesidades para fomentar el autocuidado y adherencia terapéutica. ...
    • 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)
    • Gene expression profiling for monitoring graft rejection in heart transplant recipients 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Hermida-Prieto, Manuel; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso (Elsevier, 2009-08-26)
      [Abstract] Heart transplantation is a life-prolonging therapy for many patients with stage D heart failure and other forms of advanced heart disease. However, graft rejection and/or immunosuppression-related side effects ...
    • Heart transplantation using allografts from older donors: multicenter study results 

      Roig, Eulàlia; Almenar, Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Mirabet, Sonia; Delgado Jiménez, Juan Francisco; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Lambert Rodríguez, José Luis; Blasco, Teresa; Muñiz, Javier; Segovia Cubero, Javier (Elsevier, 2014-11-14)
      [Abstract] Background. The lengthy waiting time for heart transplantation is associated with high mortality. To increase the number of donors, new strategies have emerged, including the use of hearts from donors ≥50 years ...
    • Malignancy following heart transplantation: differences in incidence and prognosis between sexes – a multicenter cohort study 

      Minguito‐Carazo, Carlos; Gómez-Bueno, Manuel; Almenar‐Bonet, Luis; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Sousa-Casasnovas, Iago; Mirabet, Sonia; González-Costello, José; Sobrino-Márquez, José Manuel; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Rábago, Gregorio; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Garrido-Bravo, Iris P.; García-Guereta, Luis; Camino, Manuela; Albert-Brotons, Dimpna C.; Muñiz, Javier; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Wiley Online Library, 2021-03-12)
      [Abstract] Male patients are at increased risk for developing malignancy postheart transplantation (HT); however, real incidence and prognosis in both genders remain unknown. The aim of this study was to assess differences ...
    • 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 ...
    • Prevalence, Characteristics, and Prognostic Relevance of Donor-Transmitted Coronary Artery Disease in Heart Transplant Recipients 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Couto-Mallón, David (Elsevier, 2023)
      [Abstract] Background The reported prevalence of donor-transmitted coronary artery disease (TCAD) in heart transplantation (HT) is variable, and its prognostic impact remains unclear. Objectives The goal of this study ...
    • Soluble HLA-G levels in heart transplant recipients: Dynamics and correlation with clinical outcomes 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Grille-Cancela, Zulaika; Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Doménech, NIeves; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Barge-Caballero, Gonzalo (Elsevier, 2023)
      [Abstract] Purpose To describe the evolution of the serum levels of soluble HLA-G (s-HLA-G) during the first 12 months after heart transplantation (HT) and to correlate it with clinical outcomes. Methods Observational ...
    • The Falling Incidence of Hematologic Cancer After Heart Transplantation 

      Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Delgado-Jiménez, Juan F.; López, L.; Alonso-Pulpón, Luis; González-Vílchez, Francisco; Almenar-Bonet, Luis; Rábago, Gregorio; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Arizón-del-Prado, José M.; Sousa-Casasnovas, Iago; Manito-Lorite, Nicolás; Díaz Molina, Beatriz; Pascual Figal, Domingo A.; Lage-Gallé, Ernesto; Blasco-Peiró, Teresa; De la Fuente-Galán, Luis; Muñiz, Javier (Wiley, 2014-10-01)
      [Abstract] Background. A number of changes in the management of heart transplantation (HT) patients have each tended to reduce the risk of post-HT hematologic cancer, but little information is available concerning the ...
    • Usefulness of the INTERMACS scale for predicting outcomes after urgent heart transplantation 

      Barge-Caballero, Eduardo; Paniagua-Martín, María J.; Marzoa Rivas, Raquel; Campo-Pérez, Rosa; Rodríguez-Fernández, José Ángel; Pérez-Pérez, Alberto; García-Bueno, Lourdes; Blanco-Canosa, Paula; Grille Cancela, Zulaika; Solla-Buceta, Miguel; Juffé-Stein, Alberto; Herrera-Noreña, José M.; Cuenca, José J.; Muñiz, Javier; Castro-Beiras, Alfonso; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa (Elsevier, 2011)
      [Abstract] Introduction and objectives. Our aim was to assess the prognostic value of the INTERMACS (Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support) scale in patients undergoing urgent heart transplantation ...