PERIARTERIAL NEOVASCULARIZATION AND ATTENUATED-SIGNAL PLAQUE PREDICT LONG-TERM MORTALITY AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: RISK STRATIFICATION WITH IVUS-DETERMINED CORONARY INFLAMMATORY FINDINGS

Proliferation of the vasa vasorum, or periarterial small vessels (PSV), and development of attenuated-signal plaque (ASP) on IVUS have both been reported to be indicative of arterial inflammation. This study aimed to investigate potential incremental values of PSV and ASP assessment in risk