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Detection of early cardiac allograft vasculopathy in a high-risk transplant patient using optical coherence tomography

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a common cause of late graft failure and mortality in heart transplant recipients. Concentric intimal proliferation that reflects immune-mediated vascular damage in the early post-transplant years is difficult to recognize by conventional coronary angiography. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high resolution intravascular imaging technique that has the potential to identify subtle early vessel wall changes and shape the therapeutic approach that may improve patients’ outcomes.

optical coherence tomography ; cardiac allograft vasculopathy ; positive-cross match

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