2015 American Transplant Congress
Survival of Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease on Kidney Waitlist and After Transplantation: An Analysis of the United State Renal Data System
Introduction: There is lack of information whether waitlisted dialysis patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) benefit from kidney transplantation.Methods: We used a cohort of USRDS…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Tools in Kidney Transplantation
Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following kidney transplantation. Many cardiovascular risk screening tools have been developed, but they have never…2015 American Transplant Congress
Conditioning of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells With mTOR Inhibitor Enhances Regenerative Properties of Secretome and Attenuates Vascular Calcification
Similar to patients with chronic kidney disease, recipients of kidney transplants are a high-risk population for cardiovascular events due to arterial media calcification in particular…2015 American Transplant Congress
Negative Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Discards Silent Coronary Artery Disease in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients Awaiting for Kidney Transplantation
Study Purpose:Screening for silent coronary artery disease (SCAD) in patients awaiting kidney transplantation is still controversial. Indeed, guidelines of some scientific societies show important discrepancies.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Renal Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Almost 50% of asymptomatic patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are reported to have significant flow-limiting coronary artery disease (CAD). Our practice involves a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Progression of Coronary Artery Disease in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Asymptomatic coronary artery disease [CAD] is common in patients with end-stage renal disease [ESRD]. While coronary revascularization prior to transplantation is associated with improved patient…2015 American Transplant Congress
Longitudinal Assessment of Endothelial Function Following Kidney Transplantation
Purpose:Evaluate the progression of endothelial function as a marker of cardiovascular disease following kidney transplant.Background:Endothelial dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in end stage…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Assessment of Vascular Calcification as a Risk Factor of Mortality, Graft Loss, and Cardiovascular Events in Renal Transplant Recipients
Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
AIM: Cardiovascular events are the first cause of mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTRs), and their incidence is not only justified by the traditional CV…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Everolimus on Cardiovascular Parameters in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Results from the ELEVATE Study
Background: Long-term exposure to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) contributes to an unfavorable cardiovascular (CV) risk profile, including inferior renal allograft function and premature graft loss with…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Immunosuppression on Cardiac Functions of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Transplant Center, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cardiac disorders are associated with high morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Kidney transplantation is known to increase the survival of dialysis patients by…
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