The use of multimodality imaging in heart transplant recipients: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute cardiac allograft rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy are among the most common and dreaded complications occurring after successful heart transplantation and mandate lifelong monitoring. Non-invasive cardiac imaging with cardiac computed tomography (CCT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has the potential to reduce the number of invasive exams needed with patient and economic benefits. We present our experience with these imaging techniques in the care of heart transplant recipients.

Case summary

The first case is a 48-year-old man diagnosed with severe cardiac allograft vasculopathy and subacute asymptomatic anterior myocardial infarction with no residual viability at CMR, where CCT demonstrated complete recanalization of an occluded lef

SUBMITTER: Stankowski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12398751 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature