title: In vitro evaluation of coronary artery endothelial reactivity 11 years after transplantation.
abstract: We studied in vitro the vascular reactivity of a transplanted heart which was explanted 11 years later for chronic rejection. Radiologic, histologic, and vascular aspects are presented and correlated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lesperance
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000503:physiopathology*