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Cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a progressive type of coronary artery disease in people who have had a heart transplant. As the donor heart has lost its nerve supply there is typically no chest pain, and CAV is usually detected on routine testing.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Cardiovascular System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
IX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IX
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
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2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health Organization
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
  • Main Types section
    The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (Wikipedia)
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