Journal article
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy and survival in pediatric heart transplant recipients transitioned to adult care
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is an important cause of mortality after pediatric heart transplantation (HT) but there is a paucity of data regarding its incidence and impact on survival in pediatric recipients transitioned to adult care.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of consecutive pediatric HT patients from 1989 to 2017 at the Hospital for Sick Children who transitioned to adult care at ≥18 years at Toronto …
Authors
Rodenas-Alesina E; Aleksova N; Stubbs M; Foroutan F; Kozuszko S; Posada JD; McDonald M; Moayedi Y; Ross H; Dipchand A
Journal
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 229–237
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2023.09.005
ISSN
1053-2498