Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(11):-

Non-invasive monitoring of acute rejection after heart transplantation

Zhen ZHANG ; Wujun WANG

Keywords

Heart transplantation; Acute rejection; Non-invasive monitoring

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Heart transplantation(HT) has been an effective method to treat end-stage heart disease, one main factor affecting the long-term survival rate is acute and/or chronic rejection after HT. Trans internal jugular endomyocardial biopsy(EMB) has been the "gold standard" to judge the rejection after HT, but it is also limited. Electrocardiogram ,echocardiogram, immunological monitoring and imaging monitoring can judge the rejection after HT and induce the EMB.