Rapid Corticosteroid Withdrawal After Cardiac Transplantation Improves Outcomes
Protocolized CSW within 1 year after HTx was associated with improved long-term outcomes, including death, fewer rejection episodes, infections, and CAV. These findings support rapid steroid tapering as a safe and effective strategy in contemporary HTx.
Authors
- Yoan Lamarche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3277-0419)
- Pierre‐Emmanuel Noly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6600-1258)
- Anique Ducharme
- Claudia Minato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7589-2076)
- Geneviève Giraldeau
- Simon de Denus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5404-7929)
- Annik Fortier
- Marie‐Claude Parent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7886-8115)
- Jacinthe Boulet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1782-9213)
- Amine Nasri
- Maxime Tremblsay‐Gravel
Institutions
- Montreal Heart Institute (CA)
- The Coordinating Center (US)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70420
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00