Clinical outcomes in sensitized heart transplant patients bridged with ventricular assist devices.

Sumanth KidambiBurhan MohamedaliGeetha Bhat

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2015)

Sensitization appears to have a negative effect on mortality. This mortality appears to be concentrated in patients with AMR, and we postulate that the development of AMR in a sensitized patient may be a predictor of mortality.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
end stage renal disease
heart failure
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
case report
patient reported outcomes