Antibody-medicated rejection after heart transplantation: diagnosis and clinical implications

Purpose of review The present article will review the diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplant recipients and further explore the clinical implications. Recent findings Improved diagnostic techniques have led to increased recognition of antibody-mediated rejection and better understanding of the long-term consequences in heart transplant recipients. Endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of...