Liver/Intestinal Community of Practice - AST

Effect of MMaT policy on outcomes of patients with hCCA

Improved access to LT
Improved waitlist survival

Waitlist mortality remains higher compared to patients with HCC

#liversky

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Nothing summarizes the spirit of LICOP more than this publication

📌Best Practices for Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Liver
Transplantation

📌Insights from a Modified Delphi-Based Controversies Conference

@drjessicadavis.bsky.social
#liversky
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160...

Higher versus Standard Mean Arterial Pressure Target in the Immediate Postoperative Period of Liver Transplantation to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial - (LIVER-PAM) - PubMed Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after liver transplantation, with incidence up to 81%, and is associated with impaired long-term renal function, graft survival, and increased mort...

MAP >65 mmHg VS higher targets to improve AKI post LT
💫 LIVER-PAM trial
📌 open-label, single-center, RCT
📌 174 adult pts randomized to MAP 85-90 mmHg or 65-70 mmHg first 24 hrs
📌 primary outcome: AKI incidence within 7 days
🔑 Did not reduce AKI incidence
#liversky
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40774358/

Congratulations on the new #FAST (Fellow of @AST_info ) in our #LICOP family! 👏

#LiverSky #TransplantSky

handy easy to read paper on
Guidance for Timely Referral to Liver Transplantation

www.cghjournal.org/action/showP...

#liversky

@ast-licop.bsky.social

🚨 LICOP at #WTC2025 🚨

Ami Patel is presenting an oral:
"Single-cell transcriptomic and proteomic landscape of cardiac allograft vasculopathy"
🗓 8/5 Tue ⏰ 14:00 📍 Room 9
Next-gen profiling of CAV offers insights for prevention and treatment.
#TransplantTwitter @astinfo.bsky.social

🚨 LICOP #WTC2025 🚨

Mike Gianarakis from @uicdom.bsky.social is presenting an oral:
"Multivisceral vs Isolated Intestinal Transplant: A National Comparison"

🗓 8/4 Mon ⏰ 17:15 📍 Room 22

Big data insights on outcomes in complex intestinal transplants!

#TransplantSky

Friendly reminder for the #LICOP events at #WTC2025

🍸LICOP Night Out
📅 Saturday, August 2
🕗 8:00–10:00 PM
📍 Novela – 662 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Just a 5-min walk from the Moscone Center!

👥LICOP Annual Meeting
📅 Sunday, August 3
🕞 3:45–5:00 PM
📍 Room 152, Moscone Center

#LiverSky

Friendly reminder for the #LICOP events at #WTC2025

🍸LICOP Night Out
📅 Saturday, August 2
🕗 8:00–10:00 PM
📍 Novela – 662 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Just a 5-min walk from the Moscone Center!

👥LICOP Annual Meeting
📅 Sunday, August 3
🕞 3:45–5:00 PM
📍 Room 152, Moscone Center

#LiverSky

Hi LICOP family,
We would ❤️ to promote your presentation at #WTC2025. Please fill out the brief form by 8/1 Fri, and we will post it on X and Bluesky. 📝 redcap.link/LICOPWTC25

To expedite the process, you can also post it yourself and tag us @AST_LICOP (X) or @ast-licop.bsky.social (BS)‬
#LiverSky

🔎 geographic diff in utilization by donor quality, policy era, & advanced perfusion

📍Retrospective cohort 2010- 2024
Advanced perfusion ->
✅ utilization of otherwise marginal liver ✅📉 geographic imbalances in discard

#liversky

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📢 @astinfo.bsky.social Medical Directors Forum 2025 is your place to connect & learn

🗓️Aug 1–2 San Francisco before
👩‍⚕️Medical director OR representative
🎟️Registeration for #WTC2025 is not required
🤝Organ-based breakout sessions
🔗https://www.myast.org/meetings/medical-directors-forum

#Liversky

Thanks to our team at the VA and Georgetown, thanks to @drjessicadavis.bsky.social for spearheading the publication and most importantly thanks to our patients trusting us with their care.

Very proud 😊

Creation of a new VA liver transplantation center increased ... : Liver Transplantation An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.

Creation of a new VA liver transplantation center increased access and retained care within veterans health administration

Read the brief report 👇🏼
#livertwitter
#liversky
@aasldnews.bsky.social
@livertransplant.bsky.social
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A warm welcome to the 1️⃣1️⃣🌟professionals who joined @AST_LICOP in May! We are excited to have each of you enrich our community with your expertise and passion 🙌

@howardtleemd.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social

#LiverSky

Time for another Spotlight Series!! ⚡️⚡️ Join us in welcoming Dr. Ami Patel as she shares how LICOP can benefit young trainees! 🎉

What is expanded ALD care?

broad, innovative, longitudinal, interprofessional care delivery strategies surpassing standalone clinics…

For more details read below

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#liversky
@livertransplant.bsky.social

Calling all LICOP members 📣📣 Presenting at DDW? We’d love to highlight your work with a social media shoutout! Please DM us for a feature ✨ Supporting our members is a 🔑 priority to us 🙌🎉

Time for our Spotlight Series!! ⚡⚡ Please welcome Dr. Sarwar as she shares why she chose to join the LICOP community ✨

A warm welcome to the 16 new members who joined #LICOP in March!

We're thrilled to have you on board and look forward to the insights and energy you'll bring to our community.🙌

#LiverSky @astinfo.bsky.social @howardtleemd.bsky.social

Thought provoking debate:

Are you pro-AI vs pro-MELD for organ allocation?

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#Livertwitter

Update on Portopulmonary hypertension guideline by International liver transplantation society
📌Hemodynamic definitions
📌Management approaches
📌POPH MELD exception criteria
📌Long-term outcomes
#liversky
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Dr. Josh Levitsky. Josh served the AST in many roles throughout his career, most recently as Immediate Past President.

We welcome you to share your memories and tributes to Josh here: bit.ly/412SOrs