Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Provides Incremental Prognostic Value in Patients on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List.

ABSTRACT: The approach to cardiovascular risk assessment before renal transplantation is still controversial. Therefore, we evaluated and compared the prognostic value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) and dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are candidates for kidney transplantation (KTx).

Methods

We prospectively enrolled 356 ESRD clinical transplantations for review, only patients (NCT01064674) admitted to our transplant center between August 2009 and July 2012. Cardiovascular risk assessment at the time of listing was based on the Münster Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Score (MCRSS), additionally including evaluation by DSE and MPS in all ESRD patients. Coronary angiography was conducted in patients at high risk accordin

SUBMITTER: Reuter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843186 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature