Iloprost in Acute Post-kidney Transplant Atheroembolism: A Case Report of Two Successful Treatments

Iloprost in Acute Post-kidney Transplant Atheroembolism: A Case Report of Two Successful Treatments

Cholesterol embolization (CE) is a rare and alarming post-transplant complication, responsible for primary non-function (PNF) or delayed graft function (DGF). Its incidence is expected to rise due to increasingly old donors and recipients and the extended criteria for donation. Therapy with statins...

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Main Authors: Valeria Corradetti, Giorgia Comai, Matteo Ravaioli, Vania Cuna, Valeria Aiello, Federica Odaldi, Andrea Angeletti, Irene Capelli, Gaetano La Manna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
cholesterol embolism
kidney transplant
prostaglandin agonism
delayed graft function
extended criteria donors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00041/full

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