Longitudinal Changes in Left Ventricular Geometry After Kidney Transplantation and Their Implications on Cardiovascular Risk.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Kidney transplantation (KT) alleviates the hemodynamic burden in chronic kidney disease on dialysis. However, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death after KT. This study evaluated the metabolic and hemodynamic burden and its impact on myocardial remodeling and clinical outcomes after KT.

Study design

Multicenter observational prospective cohort study.

Setting & participants

600 patients who underwent echocardiography before and 3 years after KT from 8 university hospitals in Korea.

Predictors

Changes in metabolic parameters (glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA_1C] and triglyceride [TG] levels) and hemodynamic parameters (hemoglobin [Hb] and systolic blood pressure [SBP]) from baseline to 3 years after KT.

Outcomes<

SUBMITTER: Cho DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856460 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature