Regression of asymptomatic cardiomyopathy and clinical outcome of renal transplant recipients: a long-term prospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Ernesto Paoletti,
Diego Bellino,
Alessio Signori,
Laura Pieracci,
Luigina Marsano,
Rodolfo Russo,
Fabio Massarino,
Maura Ravera,
I. Fontana,
Annalisa Carta,
Paolo Cassottana,
Giacomo Garibotto
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfv354
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , asymptomatic , renal function , left ventricular hypertrophy , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , cardiology , prospective cohort study , kidney transplantation , cohort , transplantation , blood pressure
Asymptomatic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is highly prevalent and associated with an adverse outcome in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Nonetheless, there are currently no available studies analyzing the effect of LVH regression on solid clinical endpoints in these patients.
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