Long-term changes in cardiac remodelling in prevalent kidney graft recipients
Approximately 15% of kidney transplant (KT) recipients develop de novo heart failure after KT. There are scarce data reporting the long-term changes in cardiac structure and function among KT recipients. Despite the improvement in renal function, transplant-related complications as well as immunosuppressive therapy could have an impact on cardiac remodelling during follow-up. We aimed to describe the long-term changes in echocardiographic parameters in prevalent KT recipients and identify the clinical and laboratory factors associated with these changes.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: V. Panisset, N. Girerd, E. Bozec, Z. Lamiral, Q. d'Herve, L. Frimat, S. Girerd Source Type: research
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