The present study suggests that early detection of allograft coronary vasculopathy is feasible with surveillance myocardial perfusion or coronary angiographic studies. When identified early after transplantation, immunosuppressive treatment may result in regression of coronary disease.
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is a multifactorial disease the severity of which increases over time. Endothelial dysfunction is a predictive factor of intimal thickening severity. Predisposing factors that provoke endothelial injury, such as perioperative ischemic time and obesity, may contribute to the development of allograft vasculopathy.
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