Rejection after conversion to a proliferation signal inhibitor in chronic heart transplantation

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We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of acute rejection (AR) after conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to a proliferation signal inhibitor (PSI) in maintenance heart transplantation. Relevant clinical data were retrospectively obtained for 284 long-term heart transplant recipients from nine centers in whom CNIs were replaced with a PSI (sirolimus or everolimus) between October 2001 and March 2009. The rejection rate at one yr was 8.3%, stabilizing to 2% per year thereafter. The incidence rate after conversion (4.9 per 100 patient-years) was significantly higher than that observed on CNI therapy in the pre-conversion period (2.2 per 100 patient-years). By multivariate analysis, rejection risk was associated with a history of late AR prior to PSI conversion, early conversion (<5 yr) after transplantation and age <50 yr at the time of conversion. Use of mycophenolate mofetil was a protective factor. Post-conversion rejection did not significantly influence the evolution of left ventricular ejection fraction, renal function, or mortality during further follow-up. Conversion to a CNI-free immunosuppression based on a PSI results in an increased risk of AR. Awareness of the clinical determinants of post-conversion rejection could help to refine the current PSI conversion strategies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Clinical transplantation - 27(2013), 6 vom: 04. Nov., Seite E649-58

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

González-Vílchez, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Vázquez de Prada, José A [VerfasserIn]
Paniagua, María J [VerfasserIn]
Almenar, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Mirabet, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Bueno, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Díaz-Molina, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Arizón, Jose M [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Villa, Félix [VerfasserIn]
Crespo-Leiro, María G [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-Dolz, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Roig, Eulalia [VerfasserIn]
Segovia, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Lambert, José L [VerfasserIn]
Lopez-Granados, Amador [VerfasserIn]
Escribano, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Farrero, Marta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9HW64Q8G6G
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Cardiac transplantation
Complications
Everolimus
Immunosuppressive Agents
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Rejection
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sirolimus
W36ZG6FT64

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Date Completed 14.08.2014

Date Revised 19.11.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ctr.12241

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM230764053