The decline in kidney function after heart transplantation and its impact on survival.

Tasigan ChaemchoiWannee IttiwattanakulPuangpen RitteeverakulAi-Lada IntrarakamhangKanokwan ThammanatsakulSupanee SinphurmsukskulSarawut Siwamogsatham Sarinya Puwanant Aekarach Ariyachaipanich

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2023)

Approximately 20% of HTx patients developed a decline in kidney function within 1 year after discharge. These individuals and pre-HTx DM patients needed preventive measures to prevent progression to chronic dialysis, which impacted survival. (thaiclinicaltrials.org number, TCTR20230620004).

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance