Open AccessOutcome After Myocardial Revascularization and Renal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Edward R. Ferguson,
Sharon L. Hudson,
Arnold G. Diethelm,
Albert D. Pacifico,
Larry S. Dean,
William L. Holman
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199908000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , cardiology , transplantation , coronary artery disease , diabetes mellitus , angina , kidney transplantation , kidney disease , surgery , myocardial infarction , endocrinology
Cardiac disease is a common cause of death in renal transplant recipients. This study retrospectively analyzes the results of myocardial revascularization procedures in these patients and makes recommendations for managing coronary atherosclerosis in patients with renal disease who already have a transplanted kidney or who may receive a kidney transplant.