The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
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

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Joshua D. Mitchell, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • David W. Markham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Pradeep P.A. Mammen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Parag C. Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Patricia Kaiser, RN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Transplant Program, University Hospital–St. Paul, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • W. Steves Ring, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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  • J. Michael DiMaio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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  • Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint 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.

Received 26 November 2007 ,Revised 29 January 2008 ,Accepted 6 February 2008.

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PII: S1053-2498(08)00135-6

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.02.002

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 536-539 , May 2008