Open AccessImpact of Hepatitis C Infection on Outcomes After Heart Transplantation
Author(s) -
Tse–Ling Fong,
Linda A. Hou,
Ian V. Hutchinson,
J Cicciarelli,
Yong W. Cho
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181bd3e59
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c , heart transplantation , transplantation , incidence (geometry) , cumulative incidence , immunology , physics , optics
Prevalence of hepatitis C infection (HCV) among heart transplant (OHT) recipients ranges from 7% to 18%. Despite the paucity of data regarding the outcomes of heart transplant recipients who are HCV positive before transplant, many transplant centers are declining to perform OHT in HCV-seropositive patients.