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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:1330
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited Commentary

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Steven M. Hollenberg, MD

Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1653 W Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612

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See also page 1325.

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is the leading cause of death in transplant recipients who survive more than 1 year, and is also a major cause of long-term morbidity. Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is typically concentric and diffuse, and thus continues to present a substantial diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Concentric CAV can be inapparent by angiography even in the presence of substantial disease; intravascular ultrasound is much more sensitive. The diffuse coronary involvement limits the utility . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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