Corticosteroid use beyond 1-year post heart transplantation is associated with worse outcomes: A contemporary analysis of the ISHLT registry

Corticosteroid use beyond 1-year post heart transplantation is associated with worse outcomes: A contemporary analysis of the ISHLT registry

Introduction: Immunosuppressive drugs ensure graft survival in heart transplantation (HT). However, prolonged use can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, and the optimal immunosuppressive regimen is unknown. We compared outcomes in adult HT recipients with or without steroid use in the larg...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Jaiswal, MD, William L. Baker, Pharm.D, Ashwin Pillai, MD, Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, Balaphanidhar Mogga, MD, Zeina Jedeon, MD, Caroline Chen, David A. Baran, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:JHLT Open
Subjects:
Heart transplant
Steroid
Corticosteroid
Withdrawal
Discontinuation
Survival
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133425000096
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