COVID-19 Information
Coronaviruses are common viruses that usually cause a simple cold. When new strains of viruses emerge, they can cause more severe diseases, as seen with the recent novel coronavirus disease called Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This coronavirus is called the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). This new virus and disease were the cause of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, starting in December 2019 and now has spread to many parts of the world.
AST Resources For Transplant Professionals
FAQs for Organ Transplantation (Updated 6/18/20)
Recommendations and Guidance for Organ Donor Testing (Updated 5/19/20)
Medication Access and Drug Shortage Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 6/18/20)
AST Resources For Transplant Recipients and Candidates
Information for Transplant Recipients and Candidates / Spanish version (Updated 6/29/20)
COVID-19: Answering Your Transplant Questions Video (Recorded on 4/27/20)
Transplant Patient in a New COVID-19 World (Recorded on 5/15/20)
Natera Transplant Town Hall (includes a Q&A with George Lopez and Dr. Emily Blumberg) (Recorded on 6/22/20)
Town Hall Webinars
*NEW* Third COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplantation Town Hall (Recorded on 5/11/20)
COVID-19 Special Module on Donor & Transplant Issues (4/17/20)
Second COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplantation Town Hall - Full Video (Recorded on 4/13/20)
COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplantation Town Hall - Full Video (Recorded on 3/23/20)
- Introduction
- Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
- Donor Issues and Candidate Concerns
- Operational Issues
- Data Collection
- Closing Resources
COVID-19 Resources for the Donation and Transplantation Community (Resource Handout - Updated 4/13/20)
Other Transplant Resources
General
World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance for Health Workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for Medical Professionals
Action Learning Network: COVID-19
Organ Donation
Joint statement on donation screening by CST and Canadian Blood Services
Position statement on local organ recovery during COVID-19 pandemic
UNOS COVID-19 Data and Resources
Other Resources
Publicly accessible resource from ISHLT
JAMA interview with Maurizio Cecconi in Milan
American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) AJT link with compiled COVID19 articles
For Transplant Coordinators: Managing Patient and Family Concerns
AASLD’s COVID-19 and the Liver Resources
Weekly Articles From AST eNews
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COVID-19 AJT Articles
Early Outcomes of Outpatient Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Early impact of COVID‐19 on transplant center practices and policies in the United States
Association of Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers With Testing Positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The immunocompromised transplant recipient and SARS-CoV-2 infection
COVID‐19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Initial Report from the US Epicenter
Transplant programmes during COVID‐19: Unintended consequences for health inequality
Clinical Best Practice Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: AASLD Expert Panel Consensus Statement
Pharmacologic treatment of transplant recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2 considerations regarding therapeutic drug monitoring and drug-drug interactions
Effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy in severe COVID-19 patients
Harnessing Our Humanity — How Washington’s Health Care Workers Have Risen to the Pandemic Challenge
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection and Renin Angiotensin System Blockers
Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma
Coronaviruses and immunosuppressed patients. The facts during the third epidemic
Epidemiology of COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington
Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China
COVID‐19: A Global Transplant Perspective on Successfully Navigating a Pandemic
Coronavirus disease 2019: Implications of emerging infections for transplantation