Burden of Valvular Heart Disease Diagnosed on Protocolised Echocardiography for Waitlist Placement in End-Stage Kidney Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The burden of valvular heart disease (VHD), which is high amongst end-stage kidney disease patients (ESKD), is less well defined in those referred to the transplant waitlist. We aimed to determine the prevalence, incidence, impact on survival and risk factors of VHD in ESKD patients who are referred for deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT).

Methods

This is a single-centre retrospective cohort analysis of ESKD patients who were referred for waitlist placement between 2009 and 2017 and underwent at least 1 transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), then followed up until death or transplantation. Significant VHD was defined as VHD that was moderate or worse in severity as assessed on echocardiography.

Results

Of the 512 patients included, 89 (17.4%) had significant base

SUBMITTER: Ho QY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547639 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature