title: Risk-directed immunosuppression in heart transplant recipients: maintenance prednisone can be avoided in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Transplant Immunobiology Laboratory, Heart Transplant Program, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
authors.forename: Angelo N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Eich
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Old
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szentpetery
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hagberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herre
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Barnhart
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone