Serial quantitative coronary angiography in the assessment of coronary disease in the transplanted heart

J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 May-Jun;11(3 Pt 2):S52-5.

Abstract

Quantitative angiographic studies with use of cine-videodensitometry after maximal coronary vasodilation with nitroglycerin in 18 "angiographically normal" heart transplant recipients demonstrated significant loss of lumen diameter between years 1 and 3. When sensitive angiographic techniques are used, graft arteriopathy appears to be ubiquitous in heart transplant recipients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / etiology
  • Coronary Disease / pathology*
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology*