| Transthoracic echocardiographic findings in patients with chronic kidney disease awaiting kidney transplantation. | |
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PMID: 20970624 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of classic cardiovascular risk factors in patients undergoing dialysis therapy or transplantation is associated with a 3.5- to 50-fold higher risk than in the general population. The primary cause of death in transplant recipients is cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE: To report echocardiographic findings using a screening protocol to detect heart disease in candidates for kidney transplantation. METHODS: Between November 2005 and December 2009, we examined 356 patients using 2-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography. RESULTS: A high prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, valvulopathy, and valve calcification was observed. There was a positive correlation between valve calcification and female sex, age (P<.001), duration of renal replacement therapy (P=.01), peripheral arterial disease (P=.02), cerebrovascular disease (P=.005), and high concentration of lipoprotein(a) (P=.02). CONCLUSION: An echocardiographic study should be part of the initial evaluation in candidates for renal transplantation. |
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J D Arjona Barrionuevo; M F Gonzáles Vargas-Machuca; F Gómez Pulido; L Gil Sacaluga; M A Gentil Govantes; A Martínez-Martínez |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Transplantation proceedings Volume: 42 ISSN: 1873-2623 ISO Abbreviation: Transplant. Proc. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243532 Medline TA: Transplant Proc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3123-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Servicio de Cardiología, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain. |
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