What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to explore how the lipid core burden index (LCBI) relates to the early progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation.

April 16, 2026Open Access

Association of Lipid Core Burden Index With Early Progression of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Patients After Heart Transplantation

Key Points

This research aims to explore how the lipid core burden index (LCBI) relates to the early progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation.
Measured lipid core burden index using near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS).

Structured PICO

Is the lipid-core burden index (LCBI) measured using NIRS-IVUS associated with early progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in patients after heart transplantation?

Population

Patients after heart transplantation

Intervention

Lipid-core burden index (LCBI) measured using near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS)

Outcome

Early progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathysurrogate

Abstract

Background: The association of the lipid-core burden index (LCBI), measured using near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS–IVUS), with early progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy remains unclear.

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