Table 2.

Rejection characteristics

Variable	High-dose group	Low-dose group	p-Value
Prerejection FS	33.78 ± 2.391	33.52 ± 1.716	0.93
FS at time of diagnosis	22.688 ± 13.638	23.944 ± 9.6469	0.94
LVEDD	44.168 ± 6.5936	43.31 ± 9.2057	0.69
TR at time of diagnosis	12 (3 moderate and 1 severe)	37 (12 moderate and 1 severe)	0.63
MR at time of diagnosis	9 (1 moderate and 1 severe)	29 (4 moderate and no severe)	0.23
Mitral inflow abnormalities at time of diagnosis	9	19	0.37
RAP pressure (mmHg)	14.333 ± 6.4395	17.15 ± 6.9757	0.38
PCWP (mmHg)	20.833 ± 4.9967	20.238 ± 6.6099	0.81
Pericardial or pleural effusions at the time of diagnosis	12	7	0.23
Presence of TCD prior to rejection episode	2	9	0.16

FS = fractional shortening; LVEDD = left ventricular end diastolic dimension; TR = tricuspid valve regurgitation; MR = mitral valve regurgitation; RAP = right atrial pressure; PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; TCD = transplant coronary disease