A prospective natural history study of coronary atherosclerosis following liver transplantation

AN Koshy, N Nerlekar, PJ Gow, R Lim, G Smith… - Atherosclerosis, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aims Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality following
liver transplantation (LT). Whether it may be partially attributable to accelerated development
of subclinical coronary artery disease is unclear. We sought to assess the longitudinal effect
of LT on coronary plaque burden. Methods A prospective observational study was
conducted in 30 asymptomatic patients who underwent computed tomographic coronary
angiography (CTCA) pre-and a median 4-years following LT. Serial changes were …
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