Ana Filipa Amador, Sandra Amorim, Tânia Proença, Mariana Vasconcelos, Marta Tavares Da Silva, João Rebelo, André Carvalho, José Pinheiro-Torres, Paulo Pinho, Rui Rodrigues
Although coronary angiography (CA) is the gold standard for coronary allograft vasculopathy (CAV) screening, non-invasive modalities have arisen as potential alternatives, such as coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). CCTA also quantifies plaque burden, which may influence medical treatment. From January 2021 to April 2022, we prospectively included heart transplant recipients who performed CCTA as a first-line method for CAV detection in a single center. Clinical, CCTA, and CA data were collected...
February 12, 2024: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease