Late failing heart transplants: Unraveling the role of antibody-mediated rejection in cardiac allograft vasculopathy KU Leuven
Heart transplantation is a lifesaving procedure for patients with severe heart failure. However, many hear transplant recipients suffer from a rapid narrowing of the vessels in the newly transplanted heart. This condition is called "allograft vasculopathy" and leads to a poor survival. Why this narrowing of the vessels occurs is not completely understood. Recent insights show that antibodies might be the cause. Antibodies against the ...