The value of pre-transplant coronary angiography findings in kidney transplant candidates at high risk for cardiovascular disease

IntroductionCardiovascular disease is a significant cause of mortality after kidney transplantation. Whether pre-transplant screening for coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic kidney transplant candidates (KTCs) is beneficial is unclear.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study evalua...

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Main Authors: Leela Morená, Ayman Al Jurdi, Eduardo Leal Adam, Rucháma Verhoeff, Ragnar Palsson, Guilherme Taborda Ribas, Frank Hullekes, Abraham Cohen Bucay, Nahel Elias, Leonardo. V. Riella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Transplantation
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frtra.2023.1304516/full