Why the study?
Does HCMV infection status predict the progression of transplant vasculopathy in heart-transplant recipients?
Population
103 consecutive heart-transplant recipients who underwent routine cardiac catheterization and intracoronary…
Comparison
Human cytomegalovirus infection vs HCMV IgG/IgM-negative status
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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HCMV positivity may identify heart recipients needing intensified vasculopathy surveillance; leaves open whether antivirals alter progression.
Does HCMV infection status predict the progression of transplant vasculopathy in heart-transplant recipients?
HCMV infection status, particularly active infection indicated by PCR positivity, independently predicts the rapid progression of transplant vasculopathy in heart-transplant recipients.
Fateh‐Moghadam et al. (2003) studied this question.
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