Assessment of Coronary Allograft Vasculopathy by Intravascular Ultrasound 6 Weeks and One Year after Heart Transplantation: A Single Center Study

Coronary allograft vasculopathy (CAV) continues to be a common cause of morbidity and mortality in heart transplant recipients. Little is known about the timing of onset or progression of CAV after heart transplantation (HTx), or its relationship to donor acquired disease. We sought to assess the incidence of donor acquired disease and impact on disease progression in the first year post transplant.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Alam, E. Dib, H. Zafar, J. Felius, D. Meyer, S. Hall, S.M. Joseph Tags: (607) Source Type: research