Abstract
The Heart Allograft Rejection: Detection with Breath Alkanes in Low Levels study evaluated a breath test for oxidative stress in heart transplant recipients, and we report here a mathematical model predicting the probability of grade 3 rejection. The breath test divided the heart transplant recipients into 3 groups: positive for grade 3 rejection, negative for grade 3 rejection, and intermediate. The test was 100% sensitive for grade 3 heart transplant rejection when the p value was ≥0.98, and 100% specific when the p value was ≤0.058; in the intermediate group, the breath test determined the probability of grade 3 rejection and the predictive value of the result.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1593-1594 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine