Most frequent form: Orthotopic cardiac allograft transplantation
Replacement of patient's heart with human donor's organ
Other forms of transplantation
Heterotopic cardiac allograft transplantation
Infrequently performed
Cardiac xenograft transplantation
Not performed
Common complications of cardiac transplantation
Acute cellular rejection
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV)
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Radiographic Findings
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Imran M et al: Native T1 mapping in the diagnosis of cardiac allograft rejection: a prospective histologically validated study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. ePub, 2019
Smith JD et al: Evaluation after Orthotopic heart transplant: what the radiologist should know. Radiographics. 180141, 2019
Lee MS et al: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a review. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 92(7):E527-E536, 2018
Olymbios M et al: Imaging in heart transplant patients. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 11(10):1514-30, 2018
Shah NR et al: Coronary CTA for surveillance of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 11(11):26, 2018
Wong TC et al: Imaging-based surveillance for graft rejection following heart transplantation: ready for prime time? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. ePub, 2018
Chih S et al: Allograft vasculopathy: the achilles' heel of heart transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 68(1):80-91, 2016
Pollack A et al: Detection and imaging of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 6(5):613-23, 2013
Christie JD et al: The Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 29th adult lung and heart-lung transplant report-2012. J Heart Lung Transplant. 31(10):1073-86, 2012
Butler CR et al: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of acute heart transplant rejection: a review. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 11:7, 2009
Estep JD et al: The role of multimodality cardiac imaging in the transplanted heart. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2(9):1126-40, 2009
Hunt SA et al: The changing face of heart transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 52(8):587-98, 2008
Schmauss D et al: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: recent developments. Circulation. 117(16):2131-41, 2008
Bogot NR et al: Cardiac CT of the transplanted heart: indications, technique, appearance, and complications. Radiographics. 27(5):1297-309, 2007
Hoffman FM: Outcomes and complications after heart transplantation: a review. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 20(5 Suppl):S31-42, 2005
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TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Most frequent form: Orthotopic cardiac allograft transplantation
Replacement of patient's heart with human donor's organ
Other forms of transplantation
Heterotopic cardiac allograft transplantation
Infrequently performed
Cardiac xenograft transplantation
Not performed
Common complications of cardiac transplantation
Acute cellular rejection
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV)
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Imran M et al: Native T1 mapping in the diagnosis of cardiac allograft rejection: a prospective histologically validated study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. ePub, 2019
Smith JD et al: Evaluation after Orthotopic heart transplant: what the radiologist should know. Radiographics. 180141, 2019
Lee MS et al: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a review. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 92(7):E527-E536, 2018
Olymbios M et al: Imaging in heart transplant patients. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 11(10):1514-30, 2018
Shah NR et al: Coronary CTA for surveillance of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 11(11):26, 2018
Wong TC et al: Imaging-based surveillance for graft rejection following heart transplantation: ready for prime time? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. ePub, 2018
Chih S et al: Allograft vasculopathy: the achilles' heel of heart transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 68(1):80-91, 2016
Pollack A et al: Detection and imaging of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 6(5):613-23, 2013
Christie JD et al: The Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 29th adult lung and heart-lung transplant report-2012. J Heart Lung Transplant. 31(10):1073-86, 2012
Butler CR et al: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of acute heart transplant rejection: a review. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 11:7, 2009
Estep JD et al: The role of multimodality cardiac imaging in the transplanted heart. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2(9):1126-40, 2009
Hunt SA et al: The changing face of heart transplantation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 52(8):587-98, 2008
Schmauss D et al: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: recent developments. Circulation. 117(16):2131-41, 2008
Bogot NR et al: Cardiac CT of the transplanted heart: indications, technique, appearance, and complications. Radiographics. 27(5):1297-309, 2007
Hoffman FM: Outcomes and complications after heart transplantation: a review. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 20(5 Suppl):S31-42, 2005
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