Long-term outcome of cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Importance of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation angiographic grading scale

Background Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major complication limiting long-term survival after heart transplantation (HTx). However, long-term outcome data of HTx recipients with detailed information on angiographic severity are scarce. Methods The study included 501 HTx recipients with angiographic follow-up up to 20 years post-transplant. All coronary angiograms were classified according to the International Society for Heart and...