Cardiac hybrid positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has become a valid screening modality for cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) following heart transplantation (HT). Visually estimated coronary artery calcium (VECAC) can be quantified from CT images obtained as part of PET/CT and has been shown to be associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in coronary artery disease. We investigated the prognostic value of VECAC following HT.

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