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Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Myocardial Strain in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Children's National, Washington DC

Meeting: 2017 American Transplant Congress

Abstract number: D160

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Session Information

Session Name: Poster Session D: Kidney: Pediatric

Session Type: Poster Session

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Session Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

 Presentation Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Hall D1

A prospective controlled longitudinal study was conducted to investigate determinants of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and myocardial strain in children after kidney transplant (Tx).

Methods: 42 pediatric kidney Tx recipients had CIMT and strain measured pre-Tx, and 1,18, and 30 mo post-Tx. CV parameters were compared with healthy controls(n=24) by t-test. Determinants of CV function assessed by multivariate longitudinal regression.

Results: Strain of Tx was worse vs. controls (p<0.02#), with obese Tx worse than lean (p<0.05*@^). CIMT of AA Tx was higher vs.non-AA Tx(.49+0.007 vs .43+0.004) and AA controls (.47+0.009mm),p<0.05. Obesity and HTN were determinants of worse strain, while AA race was determinant of increased CIMT, Table 1.

Table 1. Mulitvariate Longitudinal GEE Regression Analysis
CIMT Unadjusted Coefficient (95%CI) p value Adjusted Coefficient (95%CI) p value
AA race 0.04+0.0008 (0.03-0.06) 0.0001 0.04+0.02 (0.03-0.06) 0.0001
Obesity -0.01+0.008 (-.03-0.003) 0.12 -0.001+0.01 (-0.01-0.01) 0.86
HTN 0.004+0.009 (-0.01-0.02) 0.60 0.005+0.01 (-0.008-0.02) 0.45
Dyslipidemia 0.0003+0.006 (-0.01-0.01) 0.97 0.005+0.006 (-0.008-0.02) 0.48
Age -0.001+0.001 (-.003-0.001) 0.27 -0.002+0.0008 (-0.004- -0.001) 0.01
Sex 0.004+0.01 (-.01-0.03) 0.70 -0.001+0.008 (-0.02-0.02) 0.97
Myocardial Strain
Obesity 2.0+0.7 (0.6-3.3) 0.005 1.7+0.7 (0.3-3.3) 0.02
HTN 1.6+0.02 (0.2-2.9) 0.02 1.3+0.6 (0.1-2.6) 0.04
Sex 0.6+0.7 (-0.7-1.9) 0.4 0.2+0.7 (-1.2-1.5) 0.8
Race -0.3+0.6 (-1.5-0.9) 0.6 -0.2+0.6 (-1.5-1) 0.7
Age 0.04+0.07(-.1-0.2) 0.5 0.02+.07 (-0.1-0.2) 0.7

Conclusions: AA Tx children have increased CIMT, with race as the key determinant of CIMT. All Tx children exhibit impaired myocardial strain, indicating ongoing subtle dysfunction which is negatively impacted by obesity and HTN.

CITATION INFORMATION: Sgambat K, Clauss S, Lasota M, Moudgil A. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Myocardial Strain in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients. Am J Transplant. 2017;17 (suppl 3).

To cite this abstract in AMA style:

Sgambat K, Clauss S, Lasota M, Moudgil A. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Myocardial Strain in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients. [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2017; 17 (suppl 3). https://atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/carotid-intima-media-thickness-and-myocardial-strain-in-pediatric-kidney-transplant-recipients/. Accessed May 25, 2025.

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