Blood test shows promise for early detection of acute heart transplant rejection

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Blood test shows promise for early detection of acute heart transplant rejection

Researchers have developed a blood test that could make it possible for doctors to detect—then quickly prevent or slow down—acute heart transplant rejection, a potentially deadly condition that occurs in the early months after a patient has received a donor heart. They estimate that the test could eliminate up to 80% of invasive heart tissue biopsies currently used to detect rejection.

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