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The conduction system in transplanted hearts.

S Bharati1, M Billingham, M Lev

  • 1Congenital Heart and Conduction System Center, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill. 60463.

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|October 1, 1992
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Cardiac transplant patients show persistent inflammation and fibrosis in the conduction system (CS) and coronary arteries. These pathological changes may contribute to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in recipients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Transplant Medicine
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Cardiac transplantation is a life-saving procedure for end-stage heart failure.
  • Long-term complications, including arrhythmias and sudden death, remain a concern in heart transplant recipients.
  • The conduction system (CS) and coronary vasculature are susceptible to damage post-transplant.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the pathological changes in the conduction system (CS) of cardiac allografts.
  • To correlate these findings with clinical outcomes such as arrhythmias and sudden death.
  • To compare post-mortem findings with pre-transplant endomyocardial biopsy data.

Main Methods:

  • Serial section examination of the conduction system (CS) in six explanted hearts from cardiac transplant recipients.

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  • Histopathological analysis for myocarditis, fibrosis, arteriosclerosis, and arteriolosclerosis.
  • Comparison of autopsy findings with available endomyocardial biopsy results.

    • Main Results:

    • All hearts exhibited hypertrophy and enlargement, with varying degrees of myocarditis and arteriosclerosis/arteriolosclerosis, predominantly in the atria.
    • Myocarditis and fibrosis were consistently found throughout the conduction system (CS), including the sinoatrial (SA) node, atria, atrioventricular (AV) node, and bundle branches.
    • Autopsy revealed more significant myocarditis and fibrosis in the CS than estimated by endomyocardial biopsies.
    • Widespread coronary artery disease affected both large and small vessels.

    Conclusions:

    • Fibrotic changes and persistent inflammation are common in the conduction system (CS) of transplanted hearts.
    • Coronary artery disease is a ubiquitous finding in these hearts.
    • Pathological alterations in the CS and coronary arteries may underlie arrhythmias and sudden death post-cardiac transplantation.