The effect of kidney transplantation on left ventricular remodeling and global diastolic strain rate in end-stage renal disease.

Mats Christian Højbjerg LassenAtif QasimAllison WebberYing GaoTor Biering-SørensenMeyeon Park

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2021)

Reverse cardiac remodeling following KTX was observed as improvements in LV mass and LV dimensions. LV filling pressure improved as assessed by E/e'sr decreased following KTX, whereas E/e' did not change.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
kidney transplantation
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
heart failure
acute myocardial infarction

left atrial
aortic stenosis
mitral valve
blood pressure

ejection fraction
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
aortic valve