
doi: 10.1111/ctr.70009
pmid: 39436145
ABSTRACTCardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following heart transplantation (HT). Prior studies identified distinct CAV trajectories in the early post‐HT period with unique predictors, but the evolution of CAV in later periods is not well‐described. This study assessed the prevalence of late CAV progression and associated risk factors in HT recipients with ISHLT CAV 0/1 at 10 years post‐HT. Consecutive adult patients who underwent HT from January 2000 to December 2008 were evaluated and grouped by CAV trajectories into progressors (developed ISHLT CAV 2/3) or nonprogressors (remained ISHLT CAV 0/1). A total of 130 patients were included with a median age at angiography of 61.7 years and a median follow‐up time of 4.8 years. 8.5% progressed to CAV 2/3, while the remaining 91.5% were nonprogressors. Progression was not associated with death or retransplantation (27.3% [progressor] vs. 21.0% [nonprogressor], p = 0.70). These data may inform shared decision‐making about late CAV screening.
Male, Graft Rejection, Adult, Graft Survival, Coronary Artery Disease, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Survival Rate, Postoperative Complications, Risk Factors, Disease Progression, Humans, Heart Transplantation, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Retrospective Studies, Aged
Male, Graft Rejection, Adult, Graft Survival, Coronary Artery Disease, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Survival Rate, Postoperative Complications, Risk Factors, Disease Progression, Humans, Heart Transplantation, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Retrospective Studies, Aged
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