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Cardiac functional and morphologic changes of renal allograft recipients in the early posttransplant period.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17175322     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
After renal transplantation there is a substantial alteration in cardiac morphology and functions. This prospective study was undertaken to observe changes in different cardiac parameters in early months after transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-two allograft recipients (primary disease glomerulonephritis) were evaluated in the immediate pretransplant period (0 month) and 1 and 3 months after transplantation by clinical and echocardiographic (M mode, 2D) evaluations. RESULTS: Pretransplant echocardiogram showed left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in 100% subjects, LV dilation in 52%, and systolic dysfunction in 18%. By the third month, significant differences in systolic blood pressure (SBP-161 +/- 16 to 133 +/- 26 mm Hg, P < .002); diastolic BP (DBP-101 +/- 9 to 86 +/- 11 mm Hg, P < .006), and hemoglobin level (Hgb-7.3 +/- 1.6 to 11.2 +/- 3.9 g/dL, P < .006) were evident. Echocardiography showed decreased left atrial diameter (LADd-41 +/- 5 to 35 +/- 3 mm, P < .001); left ventricular internal diameter (LVIDd-54 +/- 6 to 47 +/- 6 mm, P < .02); left ventricular muscle mass index (LVMI-379 +/- 114 to 248 +/- 58 g/m(2), P < .001); and left ventricular end diastolic volume index (LVEDVI-96 +/- 28 to 64 +/- 17 ml/m2, P < .002). Bivariate correlations showed positive associations of mean blood pressure (MBP) and serum creatinine with LVMI, LVEDVI, and negative association of hemoglobin with MBP, serum creatinine, LVMI, and LVEDVI. CONCLUSION: From these observations, we concluded that cardiac morphological parameters start improving in the early posttransplant period. Improvements in renal function, anemia status, and lower blood pressure showed strong associations with these changes.
Authors:
M M Iqbal; S K Banerjee; M H Rahman; H U Rashid
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transplantation proceedings     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0041-1345     ISO Abbreviation:  Transplant. Proc.     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-18     Completed Date:  2007-04-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0243532     Medline TA:  Transplant Proc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3527-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, SSMC&MH, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. masud_1232001@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Pressure
Creatinine / blood
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glomerulonephritis / surgery
Heart Function Tests*
Hemoglobins / analysis
Humans
Kidney Transplantation / physiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Time Factors
Ventricular Function
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobins; 60-27-5/Creatinine

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