Successful Heart Transplantation Despite Rhesus Blood Type Mismatch : A Case Report

Matching for the rhesus (Rh) blood group is currently not taken into account in the organ allocation system. However, in Rh-mismatched transplantation, the primary concern is the potential for RhD-negative recipients to develop sensitization and produce anti-D anti-bodies if they receive a transfusion of RhD-positive blood. It is estimated that over 80% of RhD-negative recipients may experience Rh allosensitization when exposed to RhD-positive blood, although this occurrence is less common in recipients of solid organs. In theory, RhD-negative recipients who receive organs from RhD-positive donors are at risk of alloimmunization and the production of anti-D antibodies, which could complicate future blood product transfusions. However, our understanding of the impact of donor-recipient Rh mismatch on transplant outcomes, particularly in heart transplantation, is limited. We report a case of successful Rh-mismatched heart transplantation, which was effectively managed through the use of preoperative RhD immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Journal of chest surgery - 57(2024), 2 vom: 05. März, Seite 217-219

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Ji Hong [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Yu-Rim [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood type incompatibility
Case Reports
Case reports
Plasmapheresis
Rh blood group

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Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5090/jcs.23.088

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365488585