Incidence and severity of cytomegalovirus infection in seropositive heart transplant recipients.

Background: The frequency and significance of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in seropositive (R+) heart transplant recipients (HTR) is unclear, with preventative recommendations mostly extrapolated from other groups. We evaluated the incidence and severity of CMV infection in R+ HTR, to identify risk factors and describe outcomes.

Methods: R+ HTR from 2010 to 2019 were included.