Association of Pulmonary Hypertension With Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) in patients with kidney failure is known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite this, there is a relative paucity of large cohort data regarding its clinical impact following kidney transplantation (KTx). Therefore, this study sought to directly evaluate the prognostic implications of pretransplant PHTN in one of the largest kidney transplant cohorts to date.

Methods

This retrospective observational cohort analysis reviewed all consecutive kidney transplant recipients at three tertiary transplant centers in the United States between January 1, 2011 and September 30, 2021. Pretransplant PHTN was defined as right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) ≥ 35 mm Hg on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Clinical

SUBMITTER: Scalia IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266207 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature