2017 American Transplant Congress
Cyclosporine Effects on Blood Pressure Are Exaggerated in Pubertal Girls After Renal Transplantation.
Hypertension is a common problem after renal transplantation. We investigated potential contributing factors for high blood pressure (BP) in 336 pediatric transplant recipients from the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Association Between Matrix-gla Protein Levels and Aortic Stiffness in Kidney Transplantation.
INTRODUCTIONAortic stiffness due to vascular calcifications is commonly observed among kidney transplant recipients and is considered as a predictive factor of poor events such as…2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function, Albuminuria, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events After Kidney Transplantation.
The risk of mortality and graft loss is higher in kidney transplant recipients with reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and heavier albuminuria. It is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus Reduces Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Renal Transplant Recipients After One Year: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Cardiovascular disease remains the commonest cause of death in kidney transplant recipients. Although some studies suggest that Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors may reduce…2017 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Disease in Japanese Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
BackgroundGlobally, among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the most frequent cause of death with a preserved transplant kidney function, referred to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Change in QTC Interval After Kidney Transplant.
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of mortality in ESRD patients. A prolonged QTc interval on EKG is a predictor of adverse CV outcomes.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Detection of Right Ventricular Dilation and Dysfunction by Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Renal Transplant Outcomes.
1Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Introduction: The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis is approximately 40-50%. Right heart catheterization is the gold…2017 American Transplant Congress
No Impact of One Year of Everolimus, as Compared to MPA, in the Reversal of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients – Preliminary Data from Then Everold Study.
It has been suggested that mTor inhibitors may contribute to the reversal of myocardial hypertrophy after transplantation possibly due to its biological effects like enhanced…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pulse Pressure After Renal Transplantation – Influence on Outcome: Results from the Collaborative Transplant Study.
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are important predictors of graft and patient survival in renal transplant recipients. Pulse pressure (PP), the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, Metropolitan
Introduction: The impact of obesity defined by a body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m[sup2] on kidney allograft outcomes remains controversial. The use of BMI…
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