Improved long-term survival after heart transplantation predicted by successful early withdrawal from maintenance corticosteroid therapy.

Taylor, D O

Improved long-term survival after heart transplantation predicted by successful early withdrawal from maintenance corticosteroid therapy. [electronic resource] - The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation Oct 1996 - 1039-46 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1053-2498


Case-Control Studies
Female
Glucocorticoids--therapeutic use
Graft Rejection--epidemiology
Heart Transplantation--mortality
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy
Immunosuppressive Agents--therapeutic use
Male
Methylprednisolone--therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Prednisone--therapeutic use
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Time Factors