Cell-free DNA as a new, minimally invasive and sensitive biomarker for early detection of allograft rejection after heart transplantatio
- Conditions
- cardiac surgeryheart disease10019280
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Adult (*18 years) heart transplant patients
Exclusion Criteria
No written informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Sensitivity: percentage of patients positive for rejection according to the<br /><br>golden standard EMB that are also positive according to the ddPCR technique. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Not applicable.</p><br>