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Heart Function Service: Heart Transplant Protocols

 Dilated Cardiomyopathy- Pre-transplant cath and with any relevant clinical changes
 Congenitals- As per surgeon preference

Infectious Disease Work Up

 Hep B S Ag Interp Annually
 Hep B S Ab Annually
 Hep B Core Total Ab Annually
 Hepatitis C Ab Annually
 HIV 1-2 Ab Screen Annually (If there are risk factors 6 months)
 RPR Annually (If there are risk factors 6 months)
 Toxoplasma IgG Every 6 months
 Toxoplasma IgM Every 6 months
 Varicella IgG Annually
 Varicella IgM Annually
 Herpes Simplex 1 & 2 IgG If + at time of transplant
If – every 6 months
 Measles IgG If + then Annually
If – every 6 months
 Mumps IgG If + then Annually
If – every 6 months
 Rubella IgG If + then Annually
If – every 6 months
 Pneumococcal titers If + then annually
If – then every 6 months
 Tetanus titers If + then annually
If – then every 6 months
 HIB titers If + then annually
If – then every 6 months
 Quantiferon TB Gold > 5 yo (All Medicaid pts and Annually (If there are risk factors 6 months)
travel history outside the country)
 PPD < 5 yo Annually (If there are risk factors 6 months)
 Strongyloides IgG (If history of travel to Only repeat if there are risk factors
Central/South America)
 Coccidiodes IgG (if history of travel to Southwest Annually
US -AZ, West TX, Southern CA)

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