Open AccessThe Impact of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction on Survival After Renal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Andrew Siedlecki,
Margaret T. Foushee,
John J. Curtis,
Robert S. Gaston,
Gilbert J. Perry,
Ami E. Iskandrian,
Angelo M. de Mattos
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000295748.42884.97
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , transplantation , hazard ratio , coronary artery disease , dialysis , risk factor , kidney disease , heart failure , confidence interval
Gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) provides information on myocardial perfusion and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), which correlates with risk of cardiac events in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). We hypothesize that decreased LVEF at time of renal transplant evaluation is an independent risk factor for cardiac death and nonfatal events after transplant.