ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE QUILTY EFFECT

Abstract

Despite the fact that the study of endocardial infi ltrates (Quilty effect) in the transplanted heart has been going on for more than 30 years, the etiology, morphology and clinical signifi cance of this phenomenon are not yet fully understood. The article presents the facts of the available literature on the possible causes and mechanisms of the effect of Quilty, as well as on its impact on the function of the transplanted heart

Keywords

• quilty effect
• endocardial lymphoid infi ltrates
• endomyocardial biopsies
• heart transplant