Routine surveillance endomyocardial biopsy continues to detect significant rejection late after heart transplantation
WQ Gradek, C D'Amico, AL Smith, D Vega… - The Journal of heart and …, 2001 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The need for continued surveillance endomyocardial biopsies beyond the
first year after cardiac transplantation is controversial. We evaluated the incidence of
rejections requiring treatment (International Society Heart and Lung Transplantation grade
3A or greater) in patients 5 years or more after heart transplantation. METHODS: We
conducted a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent at least 1
endomyocardial biopsy at our center 5 years or more after heart transplantation. RESULTS …
first year after cardiac transplantation is controversial. We evaluated the incidence of
rejections requiring treatment (International Society Heart and Lung Transplantation grade
3A or greater) in patients 5 years or more after heart transplantation. METHODS: We
conducted a retrospective chart review of all patients who underwent at least 1
endomyocardial biopsy at our center 5 years or more after heart transplantation. RESULTS …