Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: The Enduring Enemy of Cardiac Transplantation

Transplantation. 2019 Jul;103(7):1338-1348. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002704.

Abstract

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy remains a major limiting factor in the long-term survival of the heart transplant recipient. Our understanding of its pathogenesis is continuously evolving as advances in imaging modalities have allowed a direct window into the natural history of the disease. Innovation in diagnostic modalities has spurred the proliferation of prognostic tools and biomarkers. And in parallel, pharmacological advances have emerged that have helped ameliorate the disease's progressive course.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Allografts
  • Animals
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / epidemiology
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / immunology
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / therapy
  • Graft Rejection* / diagnostic imaging
  • Graft Rejection* / epidemiology
  • Graft Rejection* / immunology
  • Graft Rejection* / therapy
  • Graft Survival
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome