A prospective analysis of the immunogenicity of cryopreserved nonvalved allografts used in pediatric heart surgery.
Circulation
; 102(19 Suppl 3): III179-82, 2000 Nov 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine the immunogenicity of nonvalved allograft tissue used to repair congenital heart defects. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
We prospectively analyzed the immune response of 11 children, 1.4 months to 10 years of age, who required nonvalved allografts to alleviate stenosis during repair of congenital heart defects. In 7 patients, pulmonary arterial grafts were used; in 3 patients, monocusp pulmonary artery grafts were used; and in 1 patient, a section of glutaraldehyde-preserved allograft pericardium was used. We measured the level of HLA panel-reactive antibody (PRA) before surgery, 1 week after, 1 month after, and 3 months after surgery. PRA was determined by the antiglobulin technique and flow cytometry. HLA class I and class II antibodies measured by either technique were negligible before and 1 week after surgery. Nine of 11 patients (82%) exhibited a significant immune response at 1 month after surgery that further increased at 3 months. The measured PRA for class I antibodies with the antiglobulin technique increased to 43+/-36% at 1 month and to 69+/-38% at 3 months after surgery. Flow cytometry class I PRA measurements were similar. Class II PRA increased to 26+/-34% at 1 month and to 41+/-36% at 3 months. Age negatively correlated with the degree of elevation of PRA, but neither allograft area nor the area indexed to patient body surface area correlated with PRA.CONCLUSIONS:
Cryopreserved nonvalved allografts induce a strong HLA antibody response in the majority of children.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteria Pulmonar
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Cardiopatías Congénitas
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Circulation
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos