Left heart function and strain for predicting change in hemoglobin levels in pediatric kidney transplantation recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anemia is prevalent after kidney transplantation (KTx) and is associated with reduced graft survival. The associations between temporal changes in hemoglobin (Hb) level in the early posttransplant period with left ventricular (LV) and atrial (LA) function and strain are unknown.

Methods

The study cohort included 71 successful pediatric KTx recipients between January 2021 and September 2022. Echocardiography was used to evaluate the cardiac structure, function, and strain both before and after KTx. Temporal changes in Hb values within 6 months after KTx were evaluated. According to the LV mass index (LVMI), recipients were divided into a left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) group and a non-LVH group.

Results

Before KTx, the LVH group had a lower level of Hb

SUBMITTER: Yue S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11968651 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature