Influence of donor-transmitted coronary artery disease on long-term outcomes after heart transplantation - a retrospective study.

Andrea LechiancoleIgor VendraminSandro SpongaRoberta SappaDavide ZanuttiniLeonardo SpedicatoVeronica FerraraConcetta Di NoraUgolino Livi

Published in: Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation (2020)

Donor hearts with moderate CAD did not affect survival, freedom from CRAEs and did not accelerate development of high-grade CAV after transplantation supporting the use of such grafts to expand the donor pool. Routine use of coronary angiography in donor selection appears justified.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
high grade
stem cells
cardiovascular events
heart failure
clinical practice
cardiovascular disease
mesenchymal stem cells
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
aortic valve
ejection fraction