Influence of Donor Transmitted and Rapidly Progressive Coronary Vascular Disease on Long Term Outcomes After Heart Transplantation: A Contemporary Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis

Donor transmitted atherosclerosis (DTA) and rapidly progressive cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) at 1-year are intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-derived measures shown to predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the setting of early generation immunosuppressive agents. Given the paucity of data on the prognostic value of IVUS-derived measurements in the current era, we sought to explore their association with adverse outcomes after heart transplantation.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - December 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brett W. Sperry, Raed Qarajeh, Mohamed A. Omer, Hunter Brandt, David Safley, A. Michael Borkon, Mark P Everley, Timothy J Fendler, Taiyeb M Khumri, Stephanie L Lawhorn, Anthony Magalski, Michael E. Nassif, Deepthi Vodnala, Andrew C. Kao, Bethany A. Austin Source Type: research