2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.08.005
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Outcomes of Bare Metal versus Drug-eluting Stents in Allograft Vasculopathy

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“…Chronic rejection of cardiac allografts is manifested by cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), characterized by occlusion of coronary vessels. Despite its significant utility in improving outcomes of patients with non-transplant coronary artery disease, drug-eluting stents still seem to be of limited value in treating CAV following cardiac transplantation [19]. The 5-year incidence of CAV is 30-40% and several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the underlying process [20].…”
Section: Evidence For Alloimmunity In Chronic Rejectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chronic rejection of cardiac allografts is manifested by cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), characterized by occlusion of coronary vessels. Despite its significant utility in improving outcomes of patients with non-transplant coronary artery disease, drug-eluting stents still seem to be of limited value in treating CAV following cardiac transplantation [19]. The 5-year incidence of CAV is 30-40% and several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the underlying process [20].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…3 This might also be the reason why the authors describe a low rate of "significant vasculopathy" (percutaneous coronary intervention, myocardial infarction, death due to vasculopathy), whereas we found stenotic lesions to affect about 20% of patients. The terms "any lesion" and "significant stenosis," without description or reference, remain subjective and might not reflect major disease because non-stenotic, peripheral lesions (type B2 lesions) develop in most heart transplant recipients.…”
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“…1 In their study of 42 patients, they found angiographic and clinical outcomes to be similar at 1 year after intervention and concluded that DES are not superior to BMS in preventing adverse outcomes. We agree with the authors that the small patient population (n ϭ 42) is a major study limitation, and we would appreciate comments from Reddy and colleagues on the following suggestions.…”
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