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Excess Stroke Deaths in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Population-based Cohort Study Using Data Linkage
Conclusions. Kidney transplant recipients had excess stroke deaths, particularly at younger ages and women. Preexisting cerebrovascular disease was a potentially modifiable risk factor for stroke death, suggesting further studies of secondary stroke prevention for kidney transplant recipients.
Source: Transplantation - September 24, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—General Source Type: research

Muscle Mass and Mortality After Cardiac Transplantation
Conclusions Muscle mass is an independent predictor of mortality and major morbidity after OHT. Further research is needed to determine whether frail OHT patients with low PMA may benefit from muscle-building interventions to improve outcomes.
Source: Transplantation - November 22, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—General Source Type: research