Transplantation

Studies from Medical University of Silesia provide new data on transplantation

Published in Blood Weekly, June 11th, 2009

According to recent research from Katowice, Poland, "Doppler flow spectrum, quantified in the segmental arteries of the graft early after kidney transplantation (KTx), reflects the exacerbation of interstitial oedema. In some patients, the spectrum is characterized by the absence of blood flow during part or during the whole diastole of the cardiac cycle."

"We have previously observed that such discontinuous flow is associated with a more severe clinical course of acute tubular necrosis (ATN). In order to further verify this hypothesis, we have quantified prospectively the timing of blood flow in Doppler spectrum within the cardiac cycle. Doppler sonography was...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-11)

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