Improved Left Ventricular Structure and Function After Successful Kidney Transplantation
Background/Aims: Cardiac changes observed in chronic kidney disease patients are of multifactorial origin including chronic uremia, hemodynamics or inflammation. Restoration of renal function by kidney transplantation (KTX) may reverse cardiac changes. Novel echocardiographic methods such as speckle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-10-01
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Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450559 |