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.