Lack of Impact of Presence of Positive C4d Staining in Capillaries in Myocardial Biopsies on Long-term Survival of Heart Transplant Patients.

Background: The long-term survival of 209 consecutive patients (mean age, 46 ± 15 years) from a single center with ≥1 diagnostic myocardial biopsy after heart transplantation was analyzed.

Methods: Patients were considered as C4d positive if a capillary staining (immunohistochemistry in paraffin samples) was observed in ≥1 myocardial biopsy. Data were analyzed according to pathologic consensus of antibody mediated rejection definition of C4d+ positivity: 2004 definition in group A and the 2013 definition in group B and compared with their respective controls, composed of patients who do not meet those criteria.

Home-based telemonitored Nordic walking training is well accepted, safe, effective and has high adherence among heart failure patients, including those with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: a randomised controlled study.

Background: The benefits of rehabilitation in heart failure (HF) patients are well established. Little is known about Nordic walking (NW) training in HF patients especially in those with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess safety, effectiveness, adherence to and acceptance of home-based telemonitored NW in HF patients, including those with CIEDs (i.

ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in a patient after heart transplant.

The accelerated process of vasculopathy in heart transplant (HTx) recipients is a well-known factor of increased morbidity and mortality among this subset of patients. Heart transplant patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) usually do not present with typical symptoms. ST elevation (STE) is a very rare presentation of ACS in HTx recipients.

The influence of the recipient's body weight on the probability to obtain a heart transplant-POLKARD HF registry.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of body weight of the adult heart recipient on the chance to obtain a transplant.

Methods: We analyzed the data from all 658 patients listed for heart transplantation.

Results: During the follow-up period, 325 (49%) of listed patients underwent transplantation with 102 (15%) succumbing before heart transplantation.

Risk stratification of patients with severe heart failure awaiting heart transplantation-prospective national registry POLKARD HF.

Unlabelled: Most methods used in the risk assessment of heart transplant candidates do not include new biomarkers.

Aims: The aim of the study was to examine the value of NTproBNP and hsCRP and their combined use together with HFSS score in the risk assessment of patients with heart failure enlisted for heart transplantation.

Methods: Data of 658 patients enlisted for heart transplantation in all active transplantation centers were stored in a prospective registry.