Table 1.
Group I (EBV PCR negative or < 1000) (n = 66) | Group II (EBV PCR 1000-9999) (n = 47) | Group III (EBV PCR ≥ 10000) (n = 32) | |
EBV Naïve at HT | 29/66 (44%) | 13/47 (28%) | 12/32 (37%) |
Age at transplant | |||
0 up to < 6 mo | 9 | 10 | 12 |
6 mo < 1 yr | 3 | 5 | 3 |
1 yr up to < 7 yr | 28 | 8 | 8 |
≥ 7 yr up to 20 yr | 26 | 24 | 9 |
Post-HT Follow-up (yr) | 4.5 ± 3.2 | 4.8 ± 4.2 | 4.6 ± 5.3 |
No of PTLD | 1 | 3 | 4 |
No of total Rejections | 40 | 42 | 48 |
Number of patients with ≥ 1 episodes of rejections | 19 | 22 | 23 |
EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; HT: Heart transplant; PTLD: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.