Cardiologist Evaluation and Approval Was the Primary Predictor of Kidney Transplant Candidacy and Transplantation Among Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Cardiologist Evaluation and Approval Was the Primary Predictor of Kidney Transplant Candidacy and Transplantation Among Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Background. End-stage kidney disease patients with concomitant heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction are often denied kidney transplantation. The aims of this study were to explore factors predictive of suitability for kidney transplant and to assess cardiovascular outcomes in patients w...

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Main Authors: Michelle Madden, MB, BCh, BAO, Rory Gallen, MB, BCh, BAO, Hana R. Newman, BS, Nan Zhang, MS, Elisabeth Lim, MPH, Lisa M. LeMond, MD, D. Eric Steidley, MD, Mira T. Keddis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-02-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001421

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