Open AccessHypertension in cardiac transplant recipients
Author(s) -
А. О. Шевченко,
Е. А. Никитина,
И. Ю. Тюняева
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vestnik transplantologii i iskusstvennyh organov
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2412-6160
pISSN - 1995-1191
DOI - 10.15825/1995-1191-2017-2-114-125
Subject(s) - medicine , renal transplant , cardiology , blood pressure , heart failure , stroke (engine) , risk factor , intensive care medicine , transplantation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hypertension is a common syndrome in adult and pediatric cardiac transplant recipients affecting the great majority of patients. Elevated blood pressure is a major potentially modifiable risk factor associated with cardiac graft failure, vasculopathy, arrhythmias, stroke, renal failure and premature death. This review discusses the magnitude of the problem, its distinct mechanisms, and certain issues of prevention and treatment of post-transplant hypertension.