Vitamin D Deficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
Vitamin D is part of the regular treatment regimen among patients after heart transplantation. Due to potential drug-drug interaction between vitamin D and everolmus, these patients are in increased risk for increased everolimus metabolism, potentially leading to under- immunosupression.
Detailed description
post heart transplantation patients treated with everolimus will be screened for vitamin D levels. Patients defined as deficient will be treated with vitamin D with close and intensive monitoring everolimus levels, adjusting oral daily dose to maintain therapeutic levels.
Interventions
Oral daily vitamin D
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Heart transplanted patients treated with everolimus
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral daily everolimus dose change | 8 weeks |
Countries
Israel