Remote noninvasive allograft rejection monitoring for heart transplant recipients: study protocol for the novel evaluation with home electrocardiogram and remote transmission (NEW HEART) study

Remote noninvasive allograft rejection monitoring for heart transplant recipients: study protocol for the novel evaluation with home electrocardiogram and remote transmission (NEW HEART) study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute allograft rejection is a major cause of early mortality in the first year after heart transplantation in adults. Although endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is not a perfect "gold standard" for a correct diagnosis of acute a...

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Main Authors: Doering Lynn V, Hickey Kathleen, Pickham David, Chen Belinda, Drew Barbara J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
ECG monitoring
QT interval
Heart transplantation
Allograft rejection
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/14

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