External Validation of Proposed American Heart Association Algorithm for Cardiovascular Screening Before Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for cardiovascular disease is currently recommended before kidney transplantation. The present study aimed to validate the proposed algorithm by the American Heart Association (AHA-2022) considering cardiovascular findings and outcomes in kidney transplant candidates, and to compare AHA-2022 with the previous recommendation (AHA-2012).

Methods and results

We applied the 2 screening algorithms to an observational cohort of kidney transplant candidates (n=529) who were already extensively screened for coronary heart disease by referral to cardiac computed tomography between 2014 and 2019. The cohort was divided into 3 groups as per the AHA-2022 algorithm, or into 2 groups as per AHA-2012. Outcomes were degree of coronary heart disease, revascularization ra

SUBMITTER: Nielsen MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10863782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature