Five-year Outcomes of Pulmonary Hypertension With and Without Elevated Left Atrial Pressure in Patients Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequently reported in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and is associated with early allograft failure and death. However, the causes of PH are heterogeneous, and patient prognosis may vary by etiologic subtype.

Methods

Data from the University of North Carolina Cardiorenal Registry were examined to determine associations between PH, with or without elevated left atrial pressure (eLAP), and mortality in candidates for kidney transplantation. PH and eLAP were determined by Doppler echocardiography and by tissue Doppler imaging, respectively.

Results

From 2006 to 2013, 778 registry patients were screened preoperatively by echocardiography. Most patients were black (64%) and men (56%); the mean age was 56 years. PH w

SUBMITTER: Caughey MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7316610 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature