Incidence, Predictors, and Impact on Survival of Long-term Cardiovascular Events After Liver Transplantation
Conclusions:
Age, male gender, cardiovascular disease before LT, and cyclosporine A were associated with the risk of long-term CVE. The impact of serum creatinine was restricted to patients with pre-LT cardiovascular disease. In these patients, preservation of kidney function early after LT may lessen the incidence of CVE, which are an independent predictor of post-LT death.
Source: Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—Liver Source Type: research
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