Assessment of early atherosclerosis in de novo heart transplant recipients: analysis with intravascular ultrasound-derived radiofrequency analysis

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Andreas KönigVolker Klauss

Abstract

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is the major limitation in survival of patients after heart transplantation. Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is angiographically silent in the early phase after operation. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a more sensitive method to detect the early stages of CAV and provides information about its development. Recent IVUS studies demonstrated a rapid progression of CAV within the first year after transplantation as a predictor of morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the plaque composition of early atherosclerosis in transplant patients by radiofrequency analysis. Coronary angiography and IVUS with Virtual Histology (VH) software (Real-Time VH, Volcano Corp, Rancho Cordova, CA) were used to assess 18 patients early after heart transplantation (1.71 +/- 0.47 months). The plaque composition was determined by IVUS radiofrequency data analysis. Tissue maps were reconstructed from radiofrequency data using VH-IVUS software. The VH-IVUS acquisition was performed with standardized IVUS (EagleEye catheter; 2.9 F/20 MHz; Volcano Corp) and the VH-IVUS console (Volcano Corp). Coronary angiography did not show any wall irregularities. Intravascular ultrasound demonstrated donor-transmitted athero...Continue Reading

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