Infections with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality
in humans with acquired or developmental deficits in innate and adaptive immunity. In the …

Background: Although cardiac troponin (cTn) is a cornerstone marker in the assessment and
management of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and heart failure (HF), cTn is …

CHAIR: Costanzo MR: Midwest Heart Foundation, Lombard Illinois, USA TASK FORCE 1:
Dipchand A: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Ontario, Canada; Starling R: Cleveland …

In heart transplantation, there is a lack of robust evidence of the specific causes of late
allograft failure. We hypothesized that a substantial fraction of failing heart allografts may be …

Human endothelial cells are initiators and targets of the rejection response. Pre-operative
modification of endothelial cells by small interfering RNA transfection could shape the nature …

BACKGROUND: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is primarily immune-mediated. We
investigated the role of cellular rejection in CAV development. METHODS: The study …

The pathogenesis and clinical management of cytomegalovirus... : Current Opinion in
Infectious Diseases The pathogenesis and clinical management of cytomegalovirus infection …

1098 TOYODA Y et al. nors, and (2) coordinating the donation process when actual donors
become available. There are 58 OPOs in the United States. When donors become available …

BACKGROUND: Chronic allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of long-term
complications and mortality after heart transplantation. Although recipient factors have been …

Background Long-term results of prospective randomized trials comparing triple
immunosuppressive strategies combining tacrolimus (TAC) or cyclosporine A (CsA) with …