Combined Heart-Kidney Transplantation: Vasoplegia is Associated with Poorer Post-Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Candidate selection for multi-organ transplants should consider the chances of good function and benefit of all transplanted organs. Risk factors for early renal graft dysfunction after combined heart-kidney transplant (CHKTx) may include vasoplegia and vasopressor need in spite of good cardiac graft function. We aimed to identify risk factors for vasoplegia after CHKTx and its impact on postoperative and renal allograft outcomes.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.A. Steadman, J.M. Stulak, A.L. Clavell, S.S. Kushwaha, B.S. Edwards, N.L. Pereira, S.M. Dunlay, J.A. Schirger, R.P. Frantz, B.H. Smith, P.G. Dean, R.C. Daly Tags: (652) Source Type: research