Table 2: Risk factors for the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy identified in various single-center observational studies.

Risk Factor

Relative Risk [RR]/Odds Ratio [OR]

Mean Risk

95% Confidence Interval

Donor Age (40-50 yrs. vs. < 40 yrs.)

RR

2.39

1.14-4.98 [125]

Ischemic Heart Failure

OR

1.17

1.05-1.31 [126]

Cytomegalovirus Disease

OR

2.47

1.02-5.97 [125]

Human leukocyte antigen matching  (for DR Locus)

OR

2.05

1.00-4.22 [127]

Number of Rejection Episodes at 1 year

OR

1.9

1.30-2.80 [128]

 

DR, antigen D related.