High Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Disease in D+/R− Heart Transplant Recipients Shortly After Completion of 3 Months of Valganciclovir Prophylaxis

Gupta, Sachin; Mitchell, Joshua D.; Markham, David W.; Mammen, Pradeep P.A.; Patel, Parag C.; Kaiser, Patricia; Ring, W. Steves; DiMaio, J. Michael; Drazner, Mark H.

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2008.02.002

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Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 536-539, May 2008

High Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Disease in D⁺/R⁻ Heart Transplant Recipients Shortly After Completion of 3 Months of Valganciclovir Prophylaxis

Sachin Gupta, MD
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Joshua D. Mitchell, BS
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
David W. Markham, MD
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Pradeep P.A. Mammen, MD
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Parag C. Patel, MD
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Patricia Kaiser, RN
- Cardiac Transplant Program, University Hospital–St. Paul, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
W. Steves Ring, MD
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
J. Michael DiMaio, MD
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSc
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Reprint requests: Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSc, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9047. Telephone: 214-645-7500. Fax: 214-645-7501.